Arresting Active Dentine Lesions and Quality of Life Among a Group of Preschool Children

Arresting Active Dentine Lesions and Quality of Life Among a Group of Preschool Children in Mansoura City.

Testing 3 different caries arresting techniques and the quality of life of a group of preschool children in Mansoura city, Egypt.

135 preschoolers were allocated randomly into 3 groups to receive 3 techniques to evaluate caries arrestment. The first group received 38% silver diamine fluoride, the second received conventional Atraumatic restorative technique and the third group received ultra consevative treatment (UCT). The subjects were followed up at 3, 6 and 12 months to check caries activity according to the ICDAS.

The parents of the children answered the Arabic ECOHIS before treatment and after 3 months to assess oral health related quality of life.

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy children aged 3-5
• residents of mansoura city
• having at least one carious dentine lesion

Exclusion Criteria:

• large carious lesions approximating the pulp
• signs of pulpitis, fistula, abscess.