WEBINAR CE: What is SDF? and Updated Periodontal Protocols and Care for Patients with Medical Conditions

What is Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF)?  Desensitizer, Caries Arrest, Stains, Doesn’t Stain

In 2016, Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) received the Breakthrough Therapy Designation by FDA because of the ability to arrest decay. This is the first oral health therapy to receive this designation. In 2018, James Nickman, then-president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, said that, aside from fluoridated water “silver diamine fluoride may be the single greatest innovation in pediatric dental health in the last century. Silver diamine fluoride was paramount in emergency dental care at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. But what is it really? What is the mechanism of action behind SDF? Can it really provide dentinal hypersensitivity relief for up to two years? Can SDF be used with minimal staining? This course will explore the answers to these questions using the most current evidence-based information along with the added benefits of SDF in the…