SDF Eta

Dental caries affects about one out of four children ages two through five years.1 Silver diamine fluoride (SDF), recently
approved for use in the United States, has been shown to be efficacious in arresting caries lesions.2,3 It is a valuable
therapy which may be included as part of a caries management plan for patients. Caries lesions treated with SDF usually
turn black and hard. Stopping the caries process in all targeted lesions may take several applications of SDF, and
reapplication may be necessary to sustain arrest.
Case selection for application of silver diamine fluoride
Patients who may benefit from SDF include those:
* with high caries risk who have active cavitated caries lesions in anterior or posterior teeth;
* presenting with behavioral or medical management chal- lenges and cavitated caries lesions;
* with multiple cavitated caries lesions that may not all be treated in one visit;
* made in Egypt