Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride in arresting early childhood caries: a randomised controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT

AIM: Evaluate the effectiveness of biannual 38% SDF in arresting early childhood caries (ECC) compared to atraumatic restorative treatment (ART). METHODS: One hundred children (aged 2-5 years) with ECC were (2-5 years) divided equally and randomly into two groups. Test group 38% SDF biannually; Control group ART. The primary outcome was caries arrestarrest, which was assessed at the 3,6,9, and 12 months interval. Oral health- related quality of life (OHRQoL) was evaluated at base line and after 12 months using the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ) and Family Impact Scale (FIS). CONCLUSION: SDF was considerably more effective in arresting ECC after 12 months compared to ART. An overall significant improvement of OHRQoL was reported for both groups with SDF being faintly superior to ART.