On-Demand Webinar: Do’s and Don’ts of Silver Diamine Fluoride

Does the application of SDF arrest cavitated caries lesions as effectively as other treatment modalities? This course will help participants to learn about the most up to date evidence-based guidance on the use of 38 % silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for dental caries management in children, adolescents, and geriatric patients, including those with special health care needs. Participants will learn established clinical guidelines to use SDF, indications, and contraindications for the use of SDF, treatment planning, clinical applications, and coding for this procedure. Discussion on minimally invasive options will be discussed and how they can be integrated for the treatment of difficult to treat pediatric patients, patients with medical special health care needs and certain adult/geriatric patients. Participants will also learn about other minimally invasive techniques like interim restorative restorations, frequent applications of fluoride varnish and Silver Modified Atraumatic Restorative Technique (SMART).

• - Discuss evidence-based guidance for using silver diamine fluoride (SDF) to treat and prevent dental caries 
• - Describe case selection and materials  
• - Discuss patient education information useful for the use of minimally invasive techniques in pediatric and geriatric patients 
• - Summarize the benefits and safety of SDF application in the context of dental caries management in arresting cavitated caries lesions in the primary dentition 
• - Discuss the efficacy in management of root caries in geriatric patients 
• - Review documentation, coding, and billing of silver diamine fluoride (SDF), interim therapeutic restorations (ITR) and Silver Modified Atraumatic Restorative Technique (SMART)

Rosalyn Sulyanto, DMD: is an assistant professor at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and a clinical specialist in Pediatric Dentistry and the Director of Post-Doctoral Research at Boston Children’s Hospital. She also practices at Newburyport Pediatric Dentistry. Her research interests include the prevention of childhood caries and the oral microbiome.

Karin Arsenault, DMD: is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health and Community Service at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and serves as the Director of the Geriatric Program.

Maritza Morell, DMD: is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist, a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and a Public Health Dentist. Dr Morell is the MDS Region Six Trustee. She is a Senior Clinical Associate in Pediatric Dentistry at the Boston Children’s Hospital and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine since 1999. In addition, she owns two pediatric dentistry and orthodontics private practices in Andover and Lawrence, Massachusetts.