2023年9月8日 · 38% Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) is a topical antimicrobial and remineralizing agent which was cleared by the FDA as a Class II medical device to treat tooth sensitivity. In certain circumstances, SDF may be used as a non-restorative treatment to arrest carious lesions on primary and permanent teeth.

2024年6月13日 · SDF is recommended for cavitated carious lesions without clinical signs or history of pulpal inflammation. Identifying pulpal involvement is complicated, requiring radiographs and other tools that primary care physicians will not have.

What is SDF, what does SDF do, and what are indications for its use? Silver diamine fluoride (SDF), a clear liquid that combines the antibacterial effects of silver and the remineralizing effects of fluoride, is a therapeutic agent for managing caries lesions and that is also

Indications. Countless patients would benefit from conservative treatment of non-symptomatic active carious lesions. We discuss five indications. First, extreme caries risk is defined as patients with salivary dysfunction, usually secondary to cancer treatment, Sjogren syndrome, polypharmacy, aging, or methamphetamine abuse.

What is SDF?iii SDF is a clear liquid that combines the antibacterial effects of silver with the remineralizing power of fluoride. According to the 2017 clinical practice guidelines of the AAPD, SDF may be used in certain circum-stances as a non-restorative management technique for …

INDICATIONS. At the tooth level, SDF therapy for caries arrest is indicated for cavitated lesions on coronal or root surfaces that are not suspected to have pulpal involvement, are not symptomatic, and are cleansable. Ideally, these conditions should be verified by radiographic evaluation. PATIENT SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT

2023年9月21日 · The aim of this article is to review indications for 38% SDF and the appropriate technique for use. Evidence-based recommendations by the American Dental Association and umbrella reviews of systematic reviews are summarized to provide indications for SDF use in primary and permanent teeth, including sound surfaces and those with non-cavitated ...

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a liquid that helps stop tooth decay. SDF can be applied every 6 or 12 months. A small amount of SDF is applied to the decayed tooth area. After SDF application, don’t eat or drink for 60 minutes and don’t brush teeth until the following morning. The decayed area will stain black permanently.

Clinical procedure for SDF caries treatment Silver diamine fluoride is available in a range of concentrations eg 12-40%, with 38% considered to be the most effective (as in RIVA STAR). The following step-by-step stages have been recommended for treatment of carious lesions1,2,3 and key clinical stages are simulated on an extracted

• Reapplication of SDF may be indicated if the treated lesions do not appear arrested (dark and hard). Addi- tional SDF can be applied at recall appointments as needed, based on the color and hardness of the lesion or evidence of lesion progression. • Caries lesions can be restored after treatment with SDF.