Silver Diamine Fluoride is a boon to the pediatric dentist as it arrests an active carious lesion.
SDF is a 38% Silver Diamine fluoride in a colorless liquid with a pH of 10.
The Functional indicator of effectiveness (ie caries arrest) is when staining of dentinal surfaces is visible.
My query is to know the time required for the arrest of an active carious lesion after the application of SDF.
Use of Silver Diamine Fluoride for Dental Caries Management in Children and Adolescents,
Including Those with Special Health Care Needs
Yasmi O. Crystal, DMD, MSc, FAAPD1 • Abdullah A. Marghalani, BDS, MSD, DrPH2 • Steven D. Ureles, DMD, MS3 • John Timothy Wright, DMD, MS4 • Rosalyn Sulyanto, DMD, MS5 • Kimon Divaris, DDS, PhD6 • Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD7 • Laurel Graham, MLS8
Hi, answering to your question, the time taken for SDF to arrest an active caries lesion- The caries arrest process starts after you apply the SDF, the complete caries arrest duration depends on the number of times you apply SDF
38% SDF - applied once to an active caries lesion in single appointment - arrest 50 % caries for 6 months
- applied one to three times to an active caries lesion in single appointment - arrest caries upto 60 -70% for 6 months
- applied twice a year at intervals has better control over active caries for longer duration
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