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ArticleFrontiers in oral health2024

Remineralization and inactivation of carious lesions treated with silver fluoride in Brazilian children with special healthcare needs.

Nicoline Potgieter, Viviane Pereira, Roberto Elias, Senda Charone, Sonia Groisman

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Nicoline PotgieterFaculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa.
Viviane PereiraMestre em Periodontia-SL, Doutoranda em Odontopediatria, São Leopoldo Mandic, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil.
Roberto EliasAcademia Interamericana de Pacientes Especiais, Clinic Department of Brazilian Association of Dentistry from Duue de Cazias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Senda CharoneCommunity Dentistry, Federal University of Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Jeaneiro, Brazil.
Sonia GroismanCommunity Dentistry, Federal University of Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Jeaneiro, Brazil.

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Abstract

Introduction: Providing conventional, restorative dental care to children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) often requires sedation using general anesthesia. Saliva consistency, diet, and oral hygiene practice are different for CSHCN, and limited evidence is available on the efficacy of silver fluoride (SF) for the management of carious lesions for this vulnerable population. Methods: Parents of CSHCN were educated about silver fluoride as a treatment option for caries. In total, 550 carious lesions from 100 participants were identified and scored according to the Nyvad Caries criteria. A total of 100 lesions with Nyvad scores 1, 2, and 3 were treated with a single application of silver fluoride and observed postoperatively at 1, 3, and 6 weeks. Result: The results indicate statistically significant ( Conclusion: A single application of silver fluoride has demonstrated effectiveness in remineralization and inactivation of carious lesions over 6 weeks among Brazilian CSHCN. Silver fluoride should be considered an option for the management of carious lesions among CSHCN. Further studies are recommended, including larger sample sizes, longer follow-up times, a second application of SF, and different special needs conditions.

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caries inactivationcaries remineralizationchildren with special care needssilver diamine fluoride (SDF)silver fluoride

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PMCPMC11004336

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