Comparative Effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride Versus Atraumatic  Restorative Treatment in Arresting Early Childhood Caries: A Randomized  Controlled Trial

Mahad Bin Nadeem, Nimra Shabbir, Fatima Habib, Maliha Naveed, Atikah Saghir, Noureen Akhtar

Comparative Effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride Versus Atraumatic Restorative Treatment in Arresting Early Childhood Caries: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors

Mahad Bin Nadeem, Nimra Shabbir, Fatima Habib, Maliha Naveed, Atikah Saghir, Noureen Akhtar

Keywords:

Silver diamine fluoride, atraumatic restorative treatment, early childhood caries, randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Early childhood caries (ECC) remains asignificant global oral health burden,particularly in underserved populationswhere access to comprehensive dental care is limited. Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) andatraumatic restorative treatment (ART) areminimally invasive strategies widely

References

1. Peres MA, et al. Early childhood caries as a global health issue. Lancet.2022;399(10335):157–169.

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Published

2026-08-11

How to Cite

Mahad Bin Nadeem, Nimra Shabbir, Fatima Habib, Maliha Naveed, Atikah Saghir, Noureen Akhtar. (2026). Comparative Effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride Versus Atraumatic Restorative Treatment in Arresting Early Childhood Caries: A Randomized Controlled Trial . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 2479–2486. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2714