Silver Diamine Fluoride

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Clinical Cases

It is common to hear that silver diamine fluoride turns teeth black. This is a misconception that prevents clinicians from gaining full benefit from the use of SDF. While infected lesions will turn darker, healthy tooth structure remains unaffected. Review the cases below to see for yourself!

Case 1 | Doctor Marian Fanica

Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application

Case 2 | Doctor Summer Lerch

Before SDF application
Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application
After Resin Composite restoration
After Resin Composite restoration

Case 3 | Doctor Marian Fanica

Before SDF application
Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application

Case 4 | Doctor Marian Fanica

Before SDF application
Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application

Case 5 | Doctor Marian Fanica

Before SDF application
Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application

Case 6 | Doctor Marian Fanica

Before SDF application
Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application

Case 7 | Doctor Marian Fanica

Before SDF application
Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application

Case 8 | Doctor Marian Fanica

Before SDF application
Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application

Case 9 | Doctor Marian Fanica

Before SDF application
Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application

Case 10 | Doctor Marian Fanica

Before SDF application
Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application
Lesion masked with Tempit temporary filling material prior to final restoration
Lesion masked with Tempit temporary filling material prior to final restoration

Case 11 | Doctor Marian Fanica

Before SDF application
Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application
Lesion masked with Tempit temporary filling material prior to final restoration
Lesion masked with Tempit temporary filling material prior to final restoration

Case 12 | Catherine Cabanzon, CRDH, BASDH

Before SDF application
Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application

Case 13 | Montez Delver Hallback, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Student

Before SDF application
Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application

Case 14 | Montez Delver Hallback, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Student

After SDF application
After SDF Application
After Glass Ionomer Placement (same visit)
After Glass Ionomer Placement (same visit)

Case 15 | Sara Vasiliou. RDH

Before SDF application
Before SDF application
After SDF application
After SDF application

Case 16 | Doctor Marian Fanica

Broken Cusp Before
Broken Cusp Before
Broken Cusp After
Broken Cusp After

Clinical Resources

Further reading to expand your understanding of silver diamine fluoride in clinical use.


Top 5 Misconceptions About Silver Diamine Fluoride by Jeanette MacLean, DDS.
Abstract: “Although silver products have been used to treat caries in other countries for decades, a lack of formal education about them has contributed to misconceptions about their efficacy after silver diamine fluoride (SDF) received FDA clearance in the United States. As an early adopter of silver diamine fluoride, I would like to shed some light on these common misconceptions.”

Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) Clinical Cases
Dr. Thierry Boulanger demonstrates how silver diamine fluoride has allowed him to successfully manage a variety of cases and improve patient outcomes.

Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) Myths
The use of silver diamine fluoride is gaining popularity in the U.S. but many clinicians are still hesitant to use it on their patients due to a few common myths. This document explains what they are and why they aren't true.