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Bioactive Materials for Caries Management: A Literature Review

Dentistry Journal, 2023
Researchers have developed novel bioactive materials for caries management. Many clinicians also favour these materials, which fit their contemporary practice philosophy of using the medical model of caries management and minimally invasive dentistry ...
Olivia Lili Zhang, John Yun Niu, Iris Xiaoxue Yin, Ollie Yiru Yu, May Lei Mei, Chun Hung Chu   +5 more
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Investigating the Impact of a Chronic Disease Management Protocol on Reducing the Need for Dental General Anaesthesia for Treating Early Childhood Caries in Australia

Australian Dental Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An increasing number of children are being admitted to hospitals for dental general anaesthesia (GA). This study investigated the effects of a chronic disease management (CDM) protocol on rates of dental treatment under GA for Early Childhood Caries (ECC).
Harleen Kumar, Shanika Nanayakkara, Carrie Tsai, Angel Rauniyar, Alice Kucera   +4 more
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The efficacy of 38% silver diamine fluoride in preventing orthodontic white spots: a split-mouth randomized controlled trial

Эндодонтия Today
AIM. White spot lesions represent a negative and common adverse effect of fixed orthodontics. The research tried to establish the effectiveness of isolated use of 38% silver diamine fluoride in prevention of active white spot lesions during debonding of ...
M. Z. Jasim, S. R. Muhammed, F. A. Abdulkareem   +2 more
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From Control to Elimination: Making the End of Dental Caries Thinkable

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dental caries remains one of the most prevalent noncommunicable diseases worldwide despite decades of clinical and behavioural interventions. Persistently high prevalence suggests that current approaches are better organised for ongoing disease management than for preventing new disease occurrence.
Habib Benzian, Manu Raj Mathur, Eugenio Beltrán‐Aguilar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Protective Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride Against Secondary Caries Development in Composite Resin Restorations Comparatively with Sodium Fluoride and Titanium Tetrafluoride by Micro Computed Tomography

Current Research in Dental Sciences
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of 38% silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in preventing secondary caries formation by comparing it with other fluoride-containing remineralization agents such as sodium fluoride and titanium ...
Mert Ocak, Gülçin Akca, Hülya Erten, Melike Aydos Ekiz   +3 more
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Using Role Substitution to Improve Oral Health of Dependent Older People Residing in Care Homes and Assisted Living Settings in the United Kingdom

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To determine whether Dental Therapists and Dental Nurses could reduce plaque levels of dependent older adults residing in care homes and assisted living settings, when compared to ‘treatment as usual’. Methods A two‐arm pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial over a 6‐month period was undertaken based on an a priori assumption
Paul R. Brocklehurst, Gerry McKenna, Zoe Hoare, Alison Jenkins, Rachel Evans, Saif Sayeed Syed, Michelle Harvey, Ivor G. Chestnutt, Sarah R. Baker, Craig J. Smith, Ciaran O'Neill, Annie Hendry, Anup Karki, Kirstie Moons, Fiona Sandom, Michael Donaldson, Caroline Lappin, Karen Shepherd, Lorraine Morgan, Georgios Tsakos   +19 more
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Antibacterial Effect of Nanosilver Fluoride and Silver Diamine Fluoride Against Streptococcus mutans: An In Vitro Study

Applied Nano
Introduction: Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a colorless solution used at different concentrations. It is a topical treatment used on caries lesions having as its main properties being cariostatic, remineralizing and antibacterial. Nanosilver fluoride (
Carlos Alonso Alvarez-Marín, Norma Leticia Robles-Bermeo, Rogelio José Scougall-Vilchis, Raúl Alberto Morales-Luckie, María Guadalupe González-Pedroza, Nayeli Lovera-Rojas   +5 more
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Effect of 38% silver diamine fluoride on control of dental caries in primary dentition: A Systematic review

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has been extensively researched and proven effective for caries prevention and arrest in children. Limited studies support its effectiveness in primary dentition at 38%.
Zohra Jabin, V Vishnupriya, Nidhi Agarwal, Iffat Nasim, Meena Jain, Ankur Sharma   +5 more
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Overseas Service Learning: A Catalyst for Professional Identity Development as Globally Competent Dentists

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study explores how overseas service learning (OSL) experiences contribute to the development of dental students' professional identity (PI) as globally competent dentists. Drawing upon a human development framework, it examines the lived experiences of dental students participating in a 2‐week OSL program in Tanzania ...
Lillian Yun Yung Luk, Ye Chen, Phoebe Pui Ying Lam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential Applications of Nano Silver Fluoride in the Prevention of Dental Caries in Older Adults: A Scoping Review

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dental caries remains highly prevalent in older adults and represents a growing public health concern due to increased tooth retention, polypharmacy, hyposalivation and functional limitations. Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is widely used for caries arrest in this population but causes undesirable tooth staining. Nano Silver Fluoride
Joel Acevedo Pico, Victor Gil Manich, Ruth Calleja Agudo, Gloria de Jaureguizar Marqués, Belisa Olmos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source