ReviewJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2015
Approaches to Arresting Dental Caries: An Update.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- Silver diamine fluoride for managing carious lesions: an umbrella review.BMC oral health · 2019Pooled it
- Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride in caries prevention and arrest: a systematic literature review.General dentistryPooled it
- Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride in preventing and arresting dental caries in pediatric dentistry.Dental research journal · 2026Review
- Comparative Efficacy of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Sodium Fluoride in Managing Early Childhood Caries: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of dentistry · 2026Review
- Functional Coating Effects of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) on Artificial Caries Lesions: A Microhardness-Based Evaluation.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Integrating silver diamine fluoride into school-based oral health programs: A pilot study.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Addition of silver diamine fluoride to restorative materials: effect on microhardness and microleakage.Biomaterial investigations in dentistry · 2025Article
- Developing functional hydrogels for treatment of oral diseases.Smart medicine · 2024Review
- Silver Diamine Fluoride in Pediatric Dentistry: Effectiveness in Preventing and Arresting Dental Caries-A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Self-reported oral health-related quality of life and caries experiences of 5-year-old children in Mandalay, Myanmar.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Evaluation of proximal slicing in primary maxillary incisors with proximal caries- a retrospective cohort study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Parental Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Toward Dental Sealants as Preventive Strategy for Dental Caries in Children: A Cross Sectional Study.Global pediatric health · 2023Article
- Expert consensus on early childhood caries management.International journal of oral science · 2022Review
- Caries arrest using silver diamine fluoride: Knowledge, attitude, and perception of adult patients in Saudi Arabia.The Saudi dental journal · 2021Article
- The Manufacture and Characterization of Silver Diammine Fluoride and Silver Salt Crosslinked Nanocrystalline Cellulose Films as Novel Antibacterial Materials.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Fluoride Varnishes for Preventing Occlusal Dental Caries: A Review.Dentistry journal · 2021Review
- Optical pH measurement system using a single fluorescent dye for assessing susceptibility to dental caries.Journal of biomedical optics · 2019Article
- Implementation and evaluation of an interdisciplinary preventive program to prevent early childhood caries.Clinical oral investigations · 2019Article
- Effect of silver diamine fluoride on adhesion and microleakage of a pit and fissure sealant to tooth enamel: in vitro trial.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2018Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundDental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic oral diseases across the globe that can be both treated and prevented. Preventive management strategies can effectively arrest and even completely reverse the caries process. This article aimed to review the literature on different approaches explored towards arresting caries progression. MATERIALS AND
methodsLiterature search of publications in Pubmed/Medline was carried out. Total 73 articles including clinical trials, invitro studies, case reports and review articles were reviewed.
resultsTwenty-two clinical trials and invitro studies were selected for review. Most studies suggested use of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) as simple and effective caries arresting approach. Fluoride varnish treatment effectively arrests caries by inhibiting demineralization, resulting in highly significant caries reductions. Arginine with an insoluble calcium compound enhances arresting and reversing buccal, coronal and root caries. A few clinical studies have shown that sealants placed in caries fissures can arrest the caries process.
conclusionVarious fluoride containing agents are clinically effective in arresting progression of carious lesion. However, these materials should be used appropriately understanding their scope and limitations to arrest dental caries.
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