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Silver Diamine Fluoride and Fluoride Varnish May Halt Interproximal Caries Progression in the Primary Dentition

  • Hammersmith KJ1,2
  • DePalo JR3
  • Casamassimo PS1,2
  • MacLean JK3
  • Peng J2

1Pediatric Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210 USA

2Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205 USA

3Pediatric dentist, Columbus, OH 43210 USA

4 Affiliated Children’s Dental Specialists, Glendale, AZ USA

DOI: 10.17796/1053-4625-44.2.2 Vol.44,Issue 2,March 2020 pp.79-83

Published: 01 March 2020

*Corresponding Author(s): Hammersmith KJ E-mail: kim.hammersmith@nationwidechildrens.org

Abstract

Objective: The study described the incidence of interproximal caries arrest following SDF and fluoride varnish application in the primary dentition. Study design: A retrospective analysis of dental records including radiographs was conducted for interproximal dental caries in pediatric patients treated with SDF applied with woven floss. Bitewing radiographs and ICCMS™ radiographic scoring criteria were used to assess caries depth in primary teeth at baseline and then at 12-month follow-up examination. Results: This study included 185 interproximal carious lesions in 131 patients treated with SDF. Mean baseline ICCMS™ score for all lesions was 1.50, with an average dmft of 2.9. The majority of carious lesions (n=155, 84.0%) showed radiographic evidence of non-progression at 12-month follow-up. There was no statistically significant difference in caries arrest among primary canines, primary first molars, and primary second molars (P=0.61). Furthermore, there was no statistically significant difference in caries arrest in patients with commercial insurance, Medicaid, or no insurance (P=0.27). Conclusions: SDF application with woven floss was associated with interproximal caries arrest in the primary dentition at 12-month follow-up in this sample of low caries risk children. Tooth type and insurance type were not associated with caries arrest.

Keywords

Silver diamine fluoride; Interproximal caries; Primary teeth

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Hammersmith KJ,DePalo JR,Casamassimo PS,MacLean JK,Peng J. Silver Diamine Fluoride and Fluoride Varnish May Halt Interproximal Caries Progression in the Primary Dentition. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2020. 44(2);79-83.

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