Silver solution may ease pain at the dentist for children with MIH
NCT ID NCT05964387
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if applying silver diamine fluoride (SDF) to children's molars affected by molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) helps local anesthesia work better during fillings. Fifty children will receive either SDF or a placebo before dental work. The goal is to see if SDF reduces pain and improves numbing, making dental visits easier for kids.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- silver diamine fluoride (SDF)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could make dental treatments less painful for children with MIH, improving their experience and care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 50 children, so results may not apply to everyone. SDF may not improve anesthesia as hoped.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 11 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * At least one hypomineralized first permanent molar with a primary cavitated caries lesion(s) or a cavitated tooth defect requiring restorative dental care with local anesthesia * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification I or II (healthy children or those with mild systemic disease) * English speaking * Subjects for which basic behavior guidance (non-pharmacological or nitrous oxide/oxygen) is indicated Exclusion Criteria: * Teeth with irreversible pulpitis and pulp necrosis * Patients requiring advanced behavior management such as moderate sedation, general anesthesia, and/or active or passive restraint * Inability of the child to cooperate due to special needs or other conditions * Allergy to SDF, local anesthetic or other material component * Subjects with ulcerative gingivitis or stomatitis * Subjects with known sensitivity to silver or other heavy-metal ions * Subjects showing abnormal skin sensitization in daily circumstances
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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