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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

Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) Facts, March 2018 [PDF]

, 2018
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a topical treatment used in dentistry to prevent tooth decay and arrest some carious lesions. It is a mixture of 24-29 percent silver and 5-6 percent fluoride; the silver is antimicrobial and the fluoride re-mineralizes ...

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ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTS IN VITRO OF SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE AGAINST SELECTED HUMAN RED AND ORANGE COMPLEX PERIODONTAL PATHOGENS [PDF]

, 2019
Objectives: Silver diamine fluoride is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for intraoral human treatment of tooth hypersensitivity, and it has also been employed world-wide as an emerging method to arrest tooth decay.
Ramirez-Martinez, Guillermo Jose
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Effect of silver diamine fluoride solution application on the bond strength of dentine to adhesives and to glass ionomer cements: a systematic review

BMC Oral Health, 2020
Background Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) solution gains increasing popularity in arresting dentine caries in clinical practice. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the findings from laboratory studies on the influence of SDF application on
Meng Jiang, May Lei Mei, May Chun Mei Wong, Chun Hung Chu, Edward Chin Man Lo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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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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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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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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

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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Efficacy of Dental Varnishes and Gels for the Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Older Adults—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction To evaluate the efficacy of dental varnishes/gels in the prevention/management of dental caries in older adults. Methods Cochrane, PubMed, Web of Science and EMBASE were searched through March 2024 for randomized controlled trials (RCT) including patients aged ≥ 60 years (or average age ≥ 60 years) utilizing varnish or gel ...
Theresa Cleary, Enas M. Rostom, Reyes Enciso, Roseann Mulligan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source