Effect of light curing on the efficacy of silver diamine fluoride: A systematic review

Binhezaim, Alhanouf; Almutairi, Tahani; Alsaleem, Afnan; Albegamy, Aida; Alsaadon, Sultana; Shaikh, Muhammad Saad

doi:10.1016/j.jtumed.2023.09.003

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“…An ex vivo study found that using light cure after SDF application added in the precipitation of more silver ions into infected dentin [ 77 ], A recent systematic review compared the use of light cure with SDF to SDF without light cure. The researchers concluded that light curing with SDF can be a beneficial method for increasing SDF's clinical success [ 78 ]. Although the use of dental light cure with SDF is considered a relatively new technique, it has shown promising results; however, more clinical trials need to be conducted to confirm its efficacy.…”

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Silver Diamine Fluoride as a Medicament for the Indirect Pulp Therapy in Primary Teeth: A Review of the Literature

Barry,

Baghlaf,

Alamoudi

2024

Cureus

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Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has been demonstrated to be effective in arresting caries lesions and, recently, clinical trials have assessed the effectiveness of SDF as a medicament for indirect pulp therapy (IPT) in primary teeth. This review aims to summarize the literature related to the use of SDF and find out if SDF can be used as an effective material for IPT. A literature search was undertaken on electronic databases including PubMed, MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar, which elicited 50 studies employing different materials in the IPT of primary molars; however, of them, only four clinical trials used SDF as indirect pulp capping (IPC) material. SDF has the potential to be a useful material for IPT in primary teeth. It is a handy choice for pediatric dentists due to its minimum invasiveness, ease of application, and ability to stop the progression of caries. However, more studies are needed to determine whether SDF can be used routinely for IPT and whether it can even replace the currently available materials, as well as to fully realize its potential and establish criteria for its ideal application in IPT procedures.

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