Title
Child Discomfort and Parental Acceptability of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Alternative Restorative Treatment
Child Discomfort and Parental Acceptability of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Alternative Restorative Treatment: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Phase
Phase 2/Phase 3Lead Sponsor
Alexandria UniversityStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Completed No Results PostedIndication/Condition
Dental Caries Child DiscomfortIntervention/Treatment
SDF ...Study Participants
80The aim of the current study was to compare pain perception of young children treated with SDF and ART, as well as their parents' acceptability of both modalities.
Eighty, 3-8-years-old children, having at least one deciduous asymptomatic tooth with active caries were randomly assigned into 2 groups; SDF for caries arresting in the test group, and ART for caries removal in the control group.
Steps of SDF 38% application were carried out following the manufacturer's instructions. Eligible primary carious teeth were first dried and isolated using cotton rolls and gauze. Adjacent soft tissues were isolated using petrolleum gelly in order to prevent any irritation or staining from SDF that was directly placed into the carious lesion using a microbrush, allowed to absorb for 2 minutes, then dried with air. Parents were instructed that children should not eat for one hour after treatment. The second application was done after 6 months.
Steps of ART caries removal were carried out following the Frencken et al. criteria where the cavity opening was widened using the tip of a dental hatchet. The carious dentin was then removed using a spoon excavator starting at the enamel-dentin junction, unsupported enamel was removed using the hatchet, and finally the cavity was cleaned using a wet cotton pellet and dried. After complete removal of infected dentin, the cavity walls and floor were conditioned for 10 seconds, washed and dried with cotton pellets, then restored with chemically cured glass ionomer cement that was applied under finger pressure, then coated with petroleum jelly.
Inclusion Criteria: Negative and definitely negative behavior according to Frankl's behavior rating scale. Having at least one deciduous asymptomatic tooth with active caries, as defined by the International Caries Detection and Assessment System; ICDAS II scores 4, 5, 6. Exclusion Criteria: Children who suffered from silver allergy, oral ulcerations, pulpal infections and whose parents needed immediate permanent restorations.
