Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Babu Banarasi Das University, India
Review Article
Silver Diamine Fluoride in Pediatric Dentistry: SDF Review Article
Author(s): Bibhav Dubey*, Neerja Singh, Monika Rathore, Subash Singh and Malika Agarwal
In young children, untreated tooth decay can cause discomfort, low self-esteem, weight loss, sleeping difficulties,
and loss of space, resulting in severe crowding and misalignment of succedaneous teeth. Apart from these concerns,
treating young children is a difficult chore for dentists because of behavioral issues that make treatment more difficult.
Considering these facts, an innovative anti-caries agent known as silver diamine fluoride has gained popularity
among dentists. The aforementioned agent has antibacterial properties that perform both to prevent and arrest
tooth decay. The noninvasive approach is the treatment of choice among dentists for dealing with uncooperative
children since it is simple and quick to use. It can be used as preferred therapeutic agent for those patients where
aerosol production is contraindicated. .. View More»
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