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The Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) on Bacteria Involved in Root or Cervical Carious Lesions

NCT02953886 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2018-09-28

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Summary

The study will compare bacteria levels in cavities before and after silver diamine fluoride (SDF) treatment.

Conditions

  • Caries

Interventions

DEVICE

Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF)

No caries removal will take place. Bacterial samples will be collected using Gracey curettes at the initial visit before application of SDF and one month after. The tooth will be dried and SDF will be placed on the carious dentin until saturated. Excess will be blotted dry with a cotton pellet

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Forsyth Institute

    collaborator OTHER

  • Heba Mitwalli

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Heba Mitwalli, DDS · University of Michigan

  • Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-11-30
Primary Completion
2017-04-20
Completion
2017-04-20
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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