Early childhood caries (ECC) remains a common global oral health problem, particularly in developing countries, requiring effective strategies to halt disease progression and prevent long-term dental complications. To address this issue, a study evaluated the effectiveness of different caries-arresting agents in stopping ECC among 150 children aged 2–5 years. The study found that silver diamine fluoride (SDF) showed the highest efficacy in arresting early childhood caries, with 85% of lesions arrested at 6 months, compared with 70% for fluoride varnish (FV) and 60% for glass ionomer cement (GIC).
Both SDF and FV significantly reduced caries progression compared with GIC. These findings suggest that silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is the most effective agent in arresting early childhood caries progression, followed by fluoride varnish and glass ionomer cement. Did you find this article…
