Light boost for cavity stopper? new study tests SDF plus LED in Kids' teeth

NCT ID NCT07250009

First seen Jan 06, 2026 · Last updated Apr 25, 2026 · Updated 18 times

Summary

This study looked at 40 children aged 4-9 with cavities in their baby molars. After removing the decay, dentists applied silver diamine fluoride (SDF) to half the kids and SDF followed by a blue LED light to the other half. The goal was to see if the light made SDF work better at stopping leftover cavity activity. Results were measured right after and one week later using a special laser device.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

    Çanakkale, 17100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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