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Effect of silver diamine fluoride versus fluoride varnish in arresting early childhood caries: A clinical study.

Riddhi Jadeja, Debadrita Ghosh, Devashree Shukla, Sanjana Bhargava, Dhanuja Rani J, Srinivas Murthy S T

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Riddhi JadejaDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Smile Center Dental Clinic, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Debadrita GhoshDepartment of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, Haldia institute of Dental Sciences & Research (HIDSAR), West Bengal, India.
Devashree ShuklaDepartment of Dentistry, LN Medical College and JK Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Sanjana BhargavaDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, RKDF Dental College and Research Centre Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Dhanuja Rani JDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Ballari, Karnataka, India.
Srinivas Murthy S TDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Ballari, Karnataka, India.

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Abstract

The comparative effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride and fluoride varnish in arresting early childhood caries remains insufficiently established. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate caries arrest among 90 children treated with either silver diamine fluoride or fluoride varnish. Hence, participants were divided into two groups, with clinical assessment of caries arrest at baseline and follow-up using standardized criteria. Silver diamine fluoride showed a higher caries arrest rate than fluoride varnish, reflecting its combined antimicrobial and remineralization effects. Thus, we show comparative clinical evidence supporting silver diamine fluoride as a more effective minimally invasive approach for managing early childhood caries.

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caries arrestearly childhood caries (ECC)fluoride varnish (FV)pediatric dentistryremineralizationSilver diamine fluoride (SDF)

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PMID42701768
PMCPMC13545953

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