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Lead
Heba Mitwalli
With
The Forsyth Institute
To assess the effect of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) treatment on microorganisms present in root caries or cervical lesions by collecting microbial deposits before and 1 month after SDF application. Bacterial samples will be collected from 20 adult subjects at the initial visit before application of SDF and one month after. At the 1 month recall, examination for caries arrest will be performed. All 40 bacterial samples will be sent to the Forsyth Institute to verify bacterial composition using HOMINGS technology.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Generally healthy adult participants 18 years of age and older.
At least one tooth with active (soft) cavitated lesions of ICDAS score 5 or 6 near the gingival margin (coronal cervical caries at the CEJ or exposed root surfaces with soft active carious lesions exposing dentin).
You may not be if
Adult participants who suffer from serious life-threatening medical diseases that interfere with basic daily self care activities.
Patients taking antibiotics within the last two weeks.
Patients using chlorhexidine or fluoride mouth washes within the last two weeks.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Teeth with arrested (hard) cervical or root caries lesions.
Teeth that have been diagnosed with an abscess or an irreversible pulpitis, or are mobile.
