Title
Effect of silver diamine fluoride versus fluoride varnish in arresting early childhood caries: A clinical study
Authors
Riddhi Jadeja1,*, Debadrita Ghosh2, Devashree Shukla3, Sanjana Bhargava4, J. Dhanuja Rani5 & S.T Srinivas Murthy6
Affiliation
1Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Smile Center Dental Clinic, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, Haldia institute of Dental Sciences & Research (HIDSAR), West Bengal, India; 3Department of Dentistry, LN Medical College and JK Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; 4Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, RKDF Dental College and Research Centre Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; 5Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Ballari, Karnataka, India; 6Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Ballari, Karnataka, India; *Corresponding author
Riddhi Jadeja - E-mail: rjjadu@gmail.com
Debadrita Ghosh - E-mail: debadrita.ghosh12@gmail.com
Devashree Shukla - E-mail: Shreebalajicbct@gmail.com
Sanjana Bhargava - E-mail: sanjanaprbhargava15@gmail.com
Dhanuja Rani J - E-mail: dhanujaranij@gmail.com
S T Srinivas Murthy - E-mail: drsrinivaspedo@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received June 1, 2026; Revised June 30, 2026; Accepted June 30, 2026, Published June 30, 2026
Abstract
The comparative effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride and fluoride varnish in arresting early childhood caries remains insufficiently established. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate caries arrest among 90 children treated with either silver diamine fluoride or fluoride varnish. Hence, participants were divided into two groups, with clinical assessment of caries arrest at baseline and follow-up using standardized criteria. Silver diamine fluoride showed a higher caries arrest rate than fluoride varnish, reflecting its combined antimicrobial and remineralization effects. Thus, we show comparative clinical evidence supporting silver diamine fluoride as a more effective minimally invasive approach for managing early childhood caries.
Keywords
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF), fluoride varnish (FV), early childhood caries (ECC), caries arrest, pediatric dentistry, remineralization
Citation
Jadeja et al. Bioinformation 22(6): 3585-3589 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
