The effectiveness of the biannual application of silver nitrate solution followed by sodium fluoride varnish in arresting early childhood caries in preschool children: a 30-month, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial
Grant Data
Project Title
The effectiveness of the biannual application of silver nitrate solution followed by sodium fluoride varnish in arresting early childhood caries in preschool children: a 30-month, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial
Principal Investigator
Professor Chu, Chun Hung
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Lo Edward Chin Man
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Wong May Chun Mei
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2016-01-01
Amount
1034997
Conference Title
The effectiveness of the biannual application of silver nitrate solution followed by sodium fluoride varnish in arresting early childhood caries in preschool children: a 30-month, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial
Presentation Title
Keywords
caries, clinical trial, silver diamine fluoride, silver nitrate, sodium fluoride
Discipline
Dentistry
Panel
Biology and Medicine (M)
HKU Project Code
17107315
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2015
Status
Completed
Objectives
1 This study aims to compare the efficacy of the topical application of a 25% AgNO3 solution followed by a 5% NaF varnish with that of a 38% SDF solution, used as a positive control, in arresting dental caries in the primary teeth of preschool children when applied in half-yearly intervals over a 30-month period.