Preventing early childhood caries with silver diamine fluoride - a randomized clinical trial

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Project Title
Preventing early childhood caries with silver diamine fluoride - a randomized clinical trial
Principal Investigator
Professor Chu, Chun Hung   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Wong May Chun Mei   (Co-Investigator)
Professor Lo Edward Chin Man   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
48
Start Date
2020-01-01
Amount
1158019
Conference Title
Preventing early childhood caries with silver diamine fluoride - a randomized clinical trial
Presentation Title
Keywords
children, clinical trial, dental caries, prevention, silver diamine fluoride
Discipline
Dentistry,Clinical Trials
Panel
Biology and Medicine (M)
HKU Project Code
17100019
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2019
Status
On-going
Objectives
This pragmatic trial aims to compare the effectiveness of topical application of a 38% SDF solution with that of a 5% NaF varnish as a positive control for preventing ECC in the primary upper anterior teeth when applied at half-yearly intervals over a 30-month period.