ArticleBritish dental journal2022
Potential discolouration of silver diamine fluoride versus silver diamine fluoride/potassium iodide in primary teeth: a randomised clinical study.
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- Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of nanosilver fluoride versus silver diamine fluoride on shear bond strength and color change of resin-modified glass ionomer cement bonded to artificial dentin caries: an in-vitro study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Conservative Approaches on the Physio-Mechanical Properties of Caries Lesions Remineralized with Silver Diamine Fluoride.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2026Article
- 38% silver diamine fluoride for dentine hypersensitivity treatment: anFrontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Effect of a clinically feasible repeated potassium iodide application protocol on silver diamine fluoride-induced discoloration.European oral research · 2026Article
- Comparison of Nano-silver Fluoride and Silver Diamine Fluoride as Pretreatment Agents for Pit-and-fissure Sealants in Primary Teeth.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Quality of YouTube™ videos on the clinical use of silver fluoride.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Article
- Effect of Potassium Iodide, Bleaching, and Microabrasion on the Colour of Silver Diamine Fluoride Stained Remineralised Caries Lesions.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2025Article
- Effect of Zinc on improving silver diamine fluoride-derived tooth discoloration in vitro.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Effect of Zinc on Improving Silver Diamine Fluoride-derived Tooth Discoloration in Vitro.Research square · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Staining Propensity of Silver Diamine Fluoride With and Without Potassium Iodide in Children (Project Healthy Smiles): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
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- Evaluation of staining potential of Silver Diamine Fluoride, Potassium Iodide, Nanosilver Fluoride: an in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Clinical Assessment of SDF Effect in Arresting Dental Caries in Deciduous Teeth.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
Aim This study aimed to evaluate the potential discolouration and carious lesion arresting effect of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) and silver diamine fluoride/potassium iodide (SDF/KI) in the treatment of carious primary teeth.Materials and method A total of 30 carious primary canines were randomly assigned to treatment groups where Group I was treated with SDF while Group II was treated with SDF/KI. Caries arrest was assessed based on consistency and stability of lesion size while the discolouration of treated lesions was assessed digitally using a VITA Easyshade spectrophotometer.Results Both treatments demonstrated 100% efficacy in arresting active caries lesions. Regarding discolouration, the total colour difference represented by delta E (ΔE) was 16.45 ± 5.69 for Group I compared to 9.54 ± 3.09 for Group II immediately post-operative, with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.003). Both groups showed similar values at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after the treatment, with no statistically significant difference. No incidence of serious adverse effects related to either treatment and the majority of parents/guardians were satisfied with both treatments compromising their child's aesthetic appearance.Conclusions Both SDF and SDF/KI are effective in arresting carious lesions in primary teeth but in terms of the discolouration potential, the use of KI significantly reduced the discolouration caused by SDF immediately post-operatively. Unfortunately, marked discolouration was recorded in the subsequent follow-up visits, compromising the aesthetic outcome.
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