Case reports. Informacja nt. Summary The use of fluoride, a healthy diet and good dental care habits are the pillars of the fight against caries.
At a time when the anti-fluoride movement is on the increase and raises doubts even amongst the dentists and dental hygienists, the dental environment should be based on the credible scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness and safety of therapy in their clinical management. The visual-tactile method was used for detecting caries lesions. Carious lesions activity were assessed using visual-tactile method at control visits every 3 months within 12 months.
Fluoride is effective in the treatment of initial caries in enamel, and the agent based on silver and fluorine SDF Silver Diamine Fluoride effectively inhibits tooth decay in the dentin. The disadvantage of SDF is the black color of the teeth. Furthermore, the process takes place deep in the funnels of the dental enamel, not on the tooth surface. The deep penetration fluoridation can be used for the caries prophylaxis, including the mineral fissure sealing, as well as for the treatment of initial caries lesions.
In the treatment of initial caries in small children, it is an alternative to the silver nitrate impregnation and for the fluoride varnishes. Key words: deep penetration fluoridation , caries prevention with fluoride , early childhood caries , caries. Often dental problems arise from parents not knowing of the effective prevention of dental caries and oral diseases.
The main preventive pillars are a healthy balanced diet, proper dental care hygiene habits and fluoride prophylaxis 1. Encouraging a child to brush their teeth often involves a lot of effort for parents. An additional problem is the anti-fluoride movement, which raises anxiety and doubts even among doctors and dental hygienists.
