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Could a silver liquid replace the Dentist's drill?

NCT ID NCT07366645

Disease control Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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By invitation only
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Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether silver diamine fluoride or silver fluoride, sometimes with a special LED light, can stop early cavities in the back teeth of young adults. About 366 high-risk dental students will receive one of these treatments. The goal is to see which approach works best and is most cost-effective.

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 and silver fluoride
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a simple, cost-effective way to stop early cavities without drilling or filling.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial with 366 participants, and results may not apply to everyone. The treatments may not work as well as expected or could cause staining.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 366 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Mar 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 25 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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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: * high caries risk dental students * Males or females * Medically free * Not taking medication * At least had one active carious tooth * Posterior permanent teeth * ICDAS 2 Exclusion Criteria: * non-Egyptian students * Lack of compliance * Allergic reaction to the materials used * Pregnancy * Dental students cannot give consent * Teeth that will be extracted for orthodontic reasons * Dental fluorosis * Hypo calcified teeth * Systemic diseases affecting teeth, such as amelogenesis imperfecta * Severe periodontal affection

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

enamel caries immature cataract

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Incipient caries

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