Testing 3 different caries arresting techniques and the quality of life of a group of preschool children in Mansoura city, Egypt.
135 preschoolers were allocated randomly into 3 groups to receive 3 techniques to evaluate caries arrestment. The first group received 38% silver diamine fluoride, the second received conventional Atraumatic restorative technique and the third group received ultra consevative treatment (UCT). The subjects were followed up at 3, 6 and 12 months to check caries activity according to the ICDAS. The parents of the children answered the Arabic ECOHIS before treatment and after 3 months to assess oral health related quality of life.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
135
Application of 38% SDF on carious dentine lesions.
Hand excavation of carious dentine followed by application of Glass ionomer
Removal of soft dentine and enlarging of cavity to control bio film
Basma Hamza
Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
Caries arrestment assessed by the International caries detection and assessment system (ICDAS) and absence of pain and signs of pulpal involvement.
Absence of pains and signs of pulpal involvement and caries classified as inactive by ICDAS was considered a successful outcome. When the lesions appeared shiny and felt hard on probing (for SDF and UCT). For ART success was measures by the presence of intact restoration and avsence of pain.
Time frame: 1 year
Early childhood oral health impact scale (ECOHIS)
Comprises 13 questions of four domains; child symptoms, function, pscychology and social interactions. Questionnaire answered at the first appointment and 21 days later. Lowest score is 0, highest is 52 and higher score indicates poor oral health related quality of life.
Time frame: 3 months
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