Silver diamine fluoride in paediatric dentistry practice

Silver diamine fluoride dalam praktik kedokteran gigi anak

  • Fajriani Departemen Ilmu Kedokteran Gigi Anak Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin
  • Marhamah Departemen Ilmu Kedokteran Gigi Anak Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin
  • Sherly Horax Departemen Ilmu Kedokteran Gigi Anak Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin
  • Hafsah Katu Departemen Konservasi Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin
  • Siti Rachmatiara Dwi Destiarini Mahasiswa Program Studi Magister Ilmu Kedokteran Gigi Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin
Keywords: dental caries, silver diamine fluoride, caries management, pediatric dentistry

Abstract

Dental caries is one of the most common diseases in children worldwide. In the age range of 3-6 years, nine out of ten children in Indonesia experience dental caries. Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is an option of caries management to inhibit caries activity in primary teeth. The SDF has received a lot of attention recently due to its ease of application, effectiveness, affordability, and short uptime. This article aims to review the treatment of silver diamine fluoride in pediatric dentistry.

Published
2023-12-01