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This is a Human Clinical Trial study (also classified as: RCT).

November 20, 2025Evidence-Based DentistryOpen Access

Is silver diamine fluoride more effective than sodium fluoride varnish at preventing caries in upper anterior primary teeth?

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LTLaura Timms ZMZoe Marshman LTLaura Timms

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Randomized controlled trial shows silver diamine fluoride reduces new carious surfaces in primary teeth, suggesting stronger caries prevention in young children.

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Sodium fluoride varnish comparison revealed fewer new lesions in those treated with silver diamine fluoride for 30 months.
At 30 months, the silver diamine fluoride group had a mean of 0.35 new carious surfaces, while sodium fluoride varnish had 0.54.
Inclusion criteria focused on children aged 3-4 years with soft active carious lesions.
This study supports the potential preference for silver diamine fluoride in pediatric dental care.

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Timms et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924f07ac0ce034ddc34fd4d https://doi.org/10.1038/s41432-025-01192-x

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Randomized controlled trial shows silver diamine fluoride reduces new carious surfaces in primary teeth, suggesting stronger caries prevention in young children.

Is silver diamine fluoride more effective than sodium fluoride varnish at preventing caries in upper anterior primary teeth?

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Is silver diamine fluoride more effective than sodium fluoride varnish at preventing caries in upper anterior primary teeth?

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Implication

Key Points

Cite This Study

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