Silver Diamine Fluoride in Pediatric Dentistry:SDF Review Article

In young children, untreated tooth decay can cause discomfort, low self-esteem, weight loss, sleeping difficulties, and loss of space, resulting in severe crowding and misalignment of succedaneous teeth. Apart from these concerns, treating young children is a difficult chore for dentists because of behavioral issues that make treatment more difficult. Considering these facts, an innovative anti-caries agent known as silver diamine fluoride has gained popularity among dentists. The aforementioned agent has antibacterial properties that perform both to prevent and stop tooth decay. The noninvasive approach is the treatment of choice among dentists for dealing with uncooperative children since it is simple and quick to use. It can be used as preferred therapeutic agent for those patients where aerosol production is contraindicated.