Silver Diamine Fluoride – the magic bullet! Is it really a magic alternative in caries management

Authors

  • Vasanthi Done Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Mamata Dental College and Hospital, Khammam, Telangana. India
  • Saraswathi Kanaparthi Pedodontist, Hyderabad, Telangana. India
  • Vinod Bandela Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammad Khursheed Alam Preventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia
  • Pradeep Muralidhar MV Associate Professor, Department of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad. India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v23i4.76508

Keywords:

Silver diamine fluoride; magic bullet; caries management; untreated caries

Abstract

The goal of modern dentistry is to treat cavitated or non-cavitated teeth through non-invasive remineralization to prevent further progression of caries and to improve the function of teeth. Many preventive interventions have been put forward as an alternative to conventional restorative procedures; silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is one amongst them. SDF can arrest progression of carious lesion at a concentration of 12% and 38% preventing further caries growth. The aim of this paper is to consider whether SDF is really a magic alternative in caries management or not.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 23 No. 04 October’24 Page : 993-998

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Published

2024-10-02

How to Cite

Done, V., Kanaparthi, S., Bandela, V., Alam, M. K., & MV, P. M. (2024). Silver Diamine Fluoride – the magic bullet! Is it really a magic alternative in caries management. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 23(4), 993–998. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v23i4.76508

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 4 (2024)

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Review Article

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Copyright (c) 2024 Vasanthi Done, Saraswathi Kanaparthi, Vinod Bandela, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Pradeep Muralidhar MV

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