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ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2019

Comparative cariostatic efficacy of a novel Nano-silver fluoride varnish with 38% silver diamine fluoride varnish a double-blind randomized clinical trial.

Sunnypriyatham Tirupathi, Nirmala Svsg, Srinitya Rajasekhar, Sivakumar Nuvvula

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Article in Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 109 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Antibacterial effect, antiadherence, and antiacidogenicity properties of a dental varnish containing silver nanoparticles: an in vitro study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025
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  20. Mapping the Dental Applications of Nanosilver Fluoride: A Narrative Review.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sunnypriyatham TirupathiMDS, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Mallareddy Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
Nirmala SvsgMDS, Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Narayana dental college and hospital, Nellore, India.
Srinitya RajasekharMDS, Private practitioner, Pediatric Dentistry, India.
Sivakumar NuvvulaMDS, Head of department, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, India.
Narayana Dental College and Hospital · INKamineni Institute of Dental Sciences · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate the clinical cariostatic efficacy of a concocted 5% Nano-silver incorporated Sodium fluoride (NSSF) dental varnish with 38% Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in preventing the progression of dentinal caries of primary molars. MATERIAL AND

methodsA total of 159 active dentinal carious lesions in primary molars (from 50 children) were selected and randomly divided into two groups; NSSF and SDF. Varnish application was performed at the baseline visit and follow-up is carried out at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. Parameters such as caries activity, depth, size, colour, and presence or absence of pain were noted at baseline and follow-up visits.

resultsThe intergroup comparison of caries activity status did not reveal significant difference between the number of active and arrested caries lesions in NSSF and SDF groups at any visit (

conclusionsAnnual application of 5% NSSF is better than or equal to 38% SDF in preventing the progression of dentinal caries of primary molars. NSSF does not cause dark staining of dentinal tissue compared to the SDF and the use of NSSF can be recommended in children.

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