SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE - A REVIEW

Abstract

Despite the fact that the prevalence and severity of dental caries in children has decreased in recent decades, children from low socioeconomic backgrounds continue to endure the consequences of dental caries in many developed and developing nations. The antibacterial action of silver compounds has been demonstrated through the use of silver compounds for the prevention and treatment of various infections for over a century. Though silver diamine fluoride (SDF) was used to prevent dental cavities in Japan throughout the 1970s, it was little known in the rest of the globe. A 38 percent (44,800 ppm fluoride) SDF solution is now widely used in several countries to prevent cavities and relieve hypersensitivity in primary and permanent teeth. SDF application to prevent dental cavities is a non-invasive, rapid, and uncomplicated technique. According to reports from published studies, SDF application did not cause serious pulpal damage. It does, however, have some disadvantages, such as black darkening of carious teeth and an unpleasant metallic taste. However, due to its low cost and ease of usage, SDF appears to be a good therapeutic agent for use in community dental health projects.