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Dental Congress 2019

Journal of Clinical Dentistry and Oral Health | Volume 3

Page 26

OF EXCELLENCE

IN INTERNATIONAL

MEETINGS

YEARS

April 15-16, 2019 | Milan, Italy

DENTISTRY

AND ORAL HEALTH

International Conference on

SILVER IS THE NEW BLACK: SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE FOR THE SKEPTICS

Shaista Rashid

University of New England, USA

raditionally dentinal caries is always managed by removing caries and restoring decay. Emergence of Mini-

mal Invasive Dentistry the traditional surgical approach is changed to a medical model of prevention. Silver

Diamine Fluoride (SDF) ability to prevent and halt progression of caries makes it different from other caries

preventive agents. With application of SDF to a decayed surface, silver reacts with bacteria and dentin collagen

to create a sclerotic silver-protein layer that is resistant to degradation. Hydroxyapatite and fluorapatite form

along with metallic silver. The darkened treated lesion hardens over a few weeks, while the lesion depth de-

creases. The silver stays latent in the lesion, so it is available to kill reinvading bacteria. Evidence based dentistry

has found 81 percent arrest of caries after used of SDF. There are a lot of misconceptions about the efficacy

of SDF due to lack of formal education about it received FDA clearance in the United States for the use of de-

sensitizing agent. This lecture will present systematic review, clinical indications, clinical protocol and consent

procedure guide application of caries arrest treatment.

Shaista Rashid, J Clin Dentistry Oral Health 2019, Volume 3

Shaista Rashid is Assistant Clinical Professor at University of New England College of Dental Medicine, USA. She completed her

Bachelor of Dental Degree (BDS) from de ’Montmorency College of Dentistry Lahore, Pakistan. She completed her Master of Science

(MS) degree and certificate in Operative Dentistry from University of Iowa College of dentistry USA. She served as faculty member

in University of Iowa College of Dentistry, USA, University of Tennessee College of Dentistry Memphis TN, USA and University of

Oklahoma College of Dentistry Oklahoma City USA.

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