Silver Diamine Fluoride(SDF) Versus SDF Combined With Sodium Fluoride Varnish in the Arrest of Early Childhood Caries

Launched by ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY · Nov 29, 2022

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Children ≤ 4 years old.
• • 2. The presence of at least one carious lesion on a primary tooth, with scores 3 and higher (according to the International Detection and Assessment System- ICDAS II, Appendix 1, Table 1), detected by visual examination.
• • 3. The Carious lesion has to be active according to Lesion Activity criteria of coronal caries of ICDAS II.
• • 4. Parental consent for children's participation in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Children reporting spontaneous or elicited pain from caries, or showing any signs of pulpal infection, swelling and/or abscess.
• • 2. Children showing a definite negative behavior (Score 1 Frankel's classification) during clinical examination.
• • 3. Allergy or sensitivity to silver or any of the materials included in the study.

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