Managing High-Risk Patients With SDF

By Lisa B. Stefanou, RDH, MPH

Dental hygienists provide care to diverse patient populations, some of whom are more difficult to treat than others. Children and adults at increased caries risk can pose challenges to even the most adept clinician. Arresting active caries lesions via silver diamine fluoride (SDF) provides an efficient nonsurgical alternative to traditional restorative dental treatment in young children, adolescents, patients with special needs, and aging adults that is appropriate in both private and public health settings.

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