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ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry2026

Comparison of Nano-silver Fluoride and Silver Diamine Fluoride as Pretreatment Agents for Pit-and-fissure Sealants in Primary Teeth.

Ajay Reddy Mareddy, Venugopal N Reddy, Vasanthi Done, Tarannum Rehaman, Kanugula Abhishta, Vemula Durga Naga Krishna Aparna

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Article in International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Ajay Reddy MareddyDepartment of Pedodontics, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, Telangana, India.
Venugopal N ReddyDepartment of Pedodontics, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, Telangana, India.
Vasanthi DoneDepartment of Pedodontics, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, Telangana, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5427-6334
Tarannum RehamanDepartment of Pedodontics, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, Telangana, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7773-3973
Kanugula AbhishtaDepartment of Pedodontics, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, Telangana, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9491-2490
Vemula Durga Naga Krishna AparnaDepartment of Pedodontics, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, Telangana, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Nano-silver fluoride (NSF) has emerged as a promising agent in enhancing the antibacterial and remineralizing properties of pit-and-fissure sealants. It improves the overall effectiveness and longevity of sealants in preventing dental caries. Aim: To evaluate Methods: A total of 108 freshly extracted primary teeth were randomly divided into three groups: Group I ( Results: Shear bond strength was slightly higher for the NSF group. The intergroup comparison showed higher microleakage for group III. A significant color difference was seen between the three groups. The highest color change was seen in the SDF group. Conclusion: Pretreatment with NSF prior to pit-and-fissure sealant application is more effective. How to cite this article: Mareddy AR, Reddy VN, Done V,

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MicroleakageNano-silver fluoridePit-and-fissure sealantsPretreatment

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