Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Silver Fluoride, With or Without Application of LED, in Arresting Incipient Permament Molar Caries

Clinical Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Silver Fluoride to Arrest Incipient Carious Lesions in Permanent Molar Teeth With or Without Application of LED Light: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The study aims to compare the effect of international brand ammonia based 38% SDF, water based silver fluoride solution (AgF), an aqueous silver fluoride solution, and local brand ammonia based SDF with and without LED light application on caries arrest of initial enamel pits and fissure caries for permanent teeth of young adults

Inclusion Criteria:

• high caries risk dental students
• Males or females
• Medically free
• Not taking medication
• At least had one active carious tooth
• Posterior permanent teeth
• ICDAS 2

Exclusion Criteria:

• non-Egyptian students
• Lack of compliance
• Allergic reaction to the materials used
• Pregnancy
• Dental students cannot give consent
• Teeth that will be extracted for orthodontic reasons
• Dental fluorosis
• Hypo calcified teeth
• Systemic diseases affecting teeth, such as amelogenesis imperfecta
• Severe periodontal affection