RecruitingNot Applicable

Silver Diamine Fluoride Application on Root Caries Fillings

Hong Kong184 participantsStarted 2023-10-01

Plain-language 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

Who can participate

Age range60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Older adults (aged 60 or above) * At least one untreated decayed dental root Exclusion Criteria: * No self-care ability for basic daily activities * Teeth with severe decay (cannot be filled) * Teeth indicated for extraction

What they're measuring

Clinical outcome

Timeframe: 24 months follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06514885

SponsorThe University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-10-01

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