Comparison of Cariostatic Effect of Nano-Silver Fluoride Versus Silver Diamine Fluoride

Silver Diamine Fluoride has offered a non-invasive and easily performed method to manage dental caries in very young children.Studies shows that SDF has been proven to arrest caries in cavitated lesions and to prevent caries in sound teeth as Fluoride is effective in enhancing the remineralization of dental hard tissue and silver ion acts as an antibacterial agent. However, It was found that silver causes staining to the dental tissues with a black discoloration, which can be considered to be a main drawback specifically, when it is used on anterior teeth. Nano-silver fluoride varnish preparation showed high efficacy in arresting caries progression in primary teeth without causing black discoloration to the tissues.Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) .

Benefits for patient:

• Non-invasive treatment leading to reduce patient anxiety and stress.
• No drilling and filling.
• Protects against further caries progression.

Benefits for the practitioner:

• Provide alternative treatment options.
• Pain-free procedure that facilitates child management and saves time.

Benefits for the community:

• Increasing overall oral health
• Provides more information by testing new material
• To provide better service quality.

Inclusion criteria

• Children aged from 3 to 5 years
• clinical diagnosis of active dentinal caries in primary teeth
• Co-operative participants and free of any systemic diseases

Exclusion criteria

• Children whose parents refuse to sign consent
• Primary teeth with pulp involvement, pain, mobility, abscess, sinus, fistula; or discoloration related to tooth non-vitality.