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Major Clinical Trial Confirms Silver Diamine Fluoride Works for Stopping Tooth Decay in Children
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Why it matters for dental
Pediatric dentists and Medicaid-heavy clinics can integrate a non-invasive caries-arrest option that avoids drilling, needles, or anesthesia for children under six.
Key points
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University of Michigan researchers led a trial across clinics in Michigan, New York, and Iowa that tested 38 % silver diamine fluoride on 830 children under age six.
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Applications every six months stopped decay in more than half of the treated primary teeth.
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SDF received FDA clearance in 2014 for dentin sensitivity; its cavity-arrest use has remained off-label.
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The trial was funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and included partners from New York University and the University of Iowa.
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