Caries Arresting in Primary Molar Teeth Using SDF VS ART
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study aimed to evaluate the oral health related quality of life ( OHRQoL), during caries management in children with vital carious primary teeth with no signs of irreversible pulpitis using SDF alone or SDF in combination with ART, using Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS).
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a type of dental caries in the teeth of infants and children that is represented as one of the most prevalent dental problems in this period, which can lead to pain, infection, interference with eating.
According to the ADA, (ECC) is described as "the presence of one or more decayed ( cavitated or non cavitated lesions), missing (due to caries), or filled tooth surfaces in any primary tooth" in children.
Overall, 50% of children have one or more decayed primary teeth by the end of toddler age, but the importance of these teeth should not be neglected, because, healthy teeth in childhood have an important role in the eruption of healthy permanent teeth, healthy nutrition, and aesthetic appearance.
Conventional treatment methods (drill and fill) involve the use of rotary burs under local anesthesia which develops pain and needs cooperative child and highly trained dental health personnel and consider an invasive technique, on the other hand (ART) is an approach to increase accessibility to restorative treatment, inexpensive and can be employed in regions without electricity and running water. In addition, ART is a minimally invasive treatment that requires no rotary instruments or local anesthesia to remove decayed tissue before sealing the cavity with high viscosity glass ionomer cement (GIC).
(SDF), a low-cost cariostatic agent and a noninvasive method for caries management, treatment with SDF are easy, effective, and well accepted, it is also an alternative to traditional restorative treatment and may influence the reduction of untreated carious lesions in childhood
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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Experimental: SDF
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Other: SDF
1. Group 1: cleaning the occlusal surface to be treated with toothbrush. Decayed tissue from the affected teeth will not be removed for the SDF group.
Clinical procedure for SDF application: it will apply according to the SDF manufacturer Instructions as follows:(1) the surrounding gingival tissues and lips will be protected with petroleum jelly to avoid staining and irritation,(2) the affected tooth will be isolated and keep dry with cotton rolls and saliva ejectors, (3) one drop of SDF (SDI RIVA STAR ), will be placed into a disposable dish, (4) SDF will be applied with a micro-sponge directly to the affected tooth surface(s), (5) allowed to soak in for 2 min, then air-dried. Then will be followed by the Potassium iodide (KI) liquid to decrease discoloration caused by SDF. The KI liquid will be reapplied until no more white perception observed to form.
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Active Comparator: SDF + ART ( SMART technique )
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Other: SDF + ART (SMART technique )
2. Group 2: SDF+ART clinical procedure: (1)cleaning the occlusal surface to be treated with toothbrush.,(2) carious dentin will be removed using a small excavator (Spoon excavator ),(3) the cavity will be cleaned and dried, (4)cavity walls and floor will be conditioned for 10s, then washed and dried, (5) SDF will be applied as mentioned above followed by cavity restoration using resin-reinforced glass ionomer restorative material (SDI RIVA ).
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- ECOHIS [6 month]
Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- - Clinical effectiveness Caries arrestment/ treatment [6 month]
International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS II)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: • Age: 4-6 years old age.
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Both genders.
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Decayed vital primary molars (asymptomatic teeth with active single-surface lesions, vital pulp no signs of irreversible pulpitis) .
Exclusion Criteria:
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History of systemic conditions.
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Allergy to silver.
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Oral ulceration.
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Teeth with proximal or multi-surfaces caries, pulp pathology.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Ola Adel Abdelfadil Ahmed
Investigators
- Study Chair: Nevine Waly, Professor, Cairo University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- SDF VS ART