NCT06514885

Silver Diamine Fluoride Application on Root Caries Fillings

Influence of Silver Diamine Fluoride Application on the Restorative Treatment for Root Caries

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 184 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the influence of prior silver diamine fluoride (SDF) application on root caries fillings. The main questions to answer 1. Compare the success of fillings placed in dental root decay that have prior SDF application and those without prior SDF application; 2. Compare patient-based subjective evaluations on the two approaches mentioned above in treating root caries. Participants will be allocated into two group 1. prior SDF application before receiving root caries fillings 2. directly receiving root caries fillings without any SDF application

Detailed description

The aim of the proposed study is to investigate the influence of prior SDF application on the restorative treatment of root caries. The objectives of the study are to 1. Compare the success rate of restorations placed in root caries lesions that have prior SDF application and that of restorations placed without prior SDF application; 2. Compare patient-based subjective evaluations on the two different approaches mentioned-above in treating root caries lesions. Hypotheses to be tested: 1. Prior SDF application increases the success rate of restorations placed in root caries; 2. Patient-based subjective evaluations of the treatment outcomes are better when SDF is applied to the root caries lesions prior to restoring the lesions.

Conditions

• Root Caries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	SDF solution application	silver diamine fluoride (SDF) solution is highly effective in stopping and arresting the progress of decay in dental roots of older adults. The American Dental Association (ADA) has published a guideline based on the up-to-date evidence to support the use of SDF for managing tooth decay. As a non-invasive procedure, application of SDF is simple, quick, painless and non-aerosol generated.
OTHER	Tonic water	Tonic water will be used as a placebo to mimic the SDF solution.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-01
• Primary completion: 2026-10-01
• Completion: 2026-10-01
• First posted: 2024-07-23
• Last updated: 2024-12-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong