How do you incorporate silver diamine fluoride into your practice?
Primary Care Use
In practices with medical-dental integration (coordination, co-location, or integration of physicians, dental hygienists, dentists, and/or other medical professionals), SDF may be applied by medical providers, dental providers, or both
Shared information about timing of SDF application and whom will do re-application will help ensure appropriate follow up across medical-dental integration
Primary care settings may use SDF:
- During preventive care visits when cavities are identified on screening oral exam
- During acute care visits when patient seek care specifically due to dental complaint
- Opportunistically during other visits when cavities are noted
- As a follow up/return visit after cavities noted during a visit for another reason