Silver Diamine Fluoride

Very interesting stuff even if it is not very new – it has been around for over 70 years but was just approved by the FDA in this country in 2014.

We are now finding that dental insurance companies / PPO plans are starting to pay for this procedure!  Check your current fee schedules!  The 2018 ADA procedure code is D1354 which is per tooth.

SilverDiamine Fluoride (SDF) is sold by Elevate Oral Care and they have a number of free CE courses about SDF listed here

I think this is something every dentist and every hygienist should be thinking about for all young children and senior citizens.  It is now used routinely by students at UCSF Dental School.

Click on the image below for downloadable consent “sheet” you can import into Open Dental.