Topical Silver Diamine Fluoride 38% for Arresting Dentine Caries Active in Dental Clinic

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10.2991/ahsr.k.210201.016How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Silver Diamine Fluoride, Caries arrest, Children, Dental clinic

Abstract

Introduction. This study aimed the effectiveness of topical silver diamine fluoride application in arresting active dentine caries in primary teeth in dental clinic.Methods. This study was a clinical trial, A total of 40 children aged 5-6 years old in dental clinic who had at least one active dentine caries lesion in the primary molar teeth participated in this study. 66 tooth with active dentine caries received treatment SDF 38% at baseline and. Follow-up examinations were conducted at 3 months after baseline. Results., the total caries arrest rates at tooth in dental clinic were 88.7% (p=0.004). The statistical analysis by t test showed that the SDF 38% application arrest of dentine caries in primary teeth of children had a significant difference between the percentage of caries subjects treated with SDF 38% after 3 months evaluation when compared to the baseline (p <0.05). Conclusion. Topical 38% silver diamine fluoride is effective and safe in arresting caries dentine active in primary teeth of children in dental clinic.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Poppy Andriany
AU  - Sondang Pintauli
AU  - Rahayu Lubis
AU  - Anton Rahardjo
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/02/01
TI  - Topical Silver Diamine Fluoride 38% for Arresting Dentine Caries Active in Dental Clinic
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st Aceh International Dental Meeting (AIDEM 2019), Oral Health International Conference On Art, Nature And Material Science Development 2019
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 73
EP  - 75
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.210201.016
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.210201.016
ID  - Andriany2021
ER  -