SDF gives dentists another option for dealing with cavities, particularly for patients who are fearful of the dentist or who otherwise cannot cooperate with traditional treatment, said Dr. Amanda ...

NYU researchers found that two topical treatments can stop most childhood cavities from worsening for up to four years, supporting non-invasive care in schools. Credit: Shutterstock A school-based ...

Two topical treatments applied to kids' cavities can stop the majority of them from progressing for years, according to a study led by NYU College of Dentistry and published in JAMA Network Open.

In a previous analysis of the Caried Away study, NYU researchers reported that a single treatment of either ART or SDF kept approximately 50 percent of cavities from worsening over two years.

Sometimes, especially for small cavities in baby teeth close to falling out naturally, just monitoring or applying SDF may be enough.

Today, needle-free and drill-free approaches are helping manage tooth decay in ways that are more comfortable, especially for children, anxious patients and those with special healthcare needs. Three ...

*SDF (Silver Diamine Fluoride): A dental agent primarily used for the treatment and prevention of tooth decay. SDF strengthens carious lesions, suppresses bacterial growth, and halts the progression ...

Introduction Treatment of dental caries has traditionally been focused on restoring cavities and, in the last few decades, these restorations have mainly been comprised of composite resins, compomers, ...

We didn’t really have any other options until recently — SDF is a game changer.” Researchers recruited children between the ages of 1 and 5 with severe tooth decay. An interim analysis of 599 children ...

Under the CariedAway study, traditional sealants and the new SDF treatment were applied to the teeth of 4,000 elementary school students in New York City. During a follow-up four years after the ...