Evaluation Of Caries Prevalence Among Children Treated With Silver Diamine Fluoride

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent preventable diseases which is present worldwide commonly affecting young children. Untreated caries can contribute to health problems. Fluoride application has played a major role in preventing caries by identifying the high risk population and use of fluoride on them has controlled caries to a considerable extent. Silver diamine fluoride is one such dental practice culture that helps in controlling caries. Silver diamine fluoride is minimally invasive, low cost and can reduce fear in young children and can also be used in community settings in vitro studies have proven that silver diamine fluoride has reduced dentin demineralisation, and has antimicrobial action and increases the pH of biofilm. Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse the efficacy of caries control by using silver diamine fluoride.