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Arresting Early Childhood Caries With a Silver Diamine Fluoride Gel

RECRUITINGPhase 2Sponsored by The University of Hong Kong
Actively Recruiting
PhasePhase 2
SponsorThe University of Hong Kong
Started2024-01-01
Est. completion2027-08-31
Eligibility
Age3 Years – 5 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted

Summary

The objective is to determine whether the efficacy of a 38% silver diamine fluoride (SDF) gel is non-inferior to a 38% SDF solution for arresting carious lesions in preschool children when applied at half-yearly intervals over a 30-month period.

Eligibility

Age: 3 Years – 5 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* generally healthy, have at least one tooth with cavitated dentine carious lesion

Exclusion Criteria:

* uncooperative and difficult to manage, with severe forms of hypoplasia of fluorosis or other oral diseases, wearing orthodontic devices or under dental treatment, have major systemic diseases, or are on long-term medication

Conditions2

Early Childhood CariesHeart Disease

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