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Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride in preventing radiation-induced caries: A pilot study.

Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · Noureldin AAK, Sones A, Mendoza L, Mancl L, Milgrom P · 2026-07-16

Professionally applied silver diamine fluoride reduced new cavity development in cancer patients undergoing head and neck radiotherapy at 3 and 6 months compared with placebo, despite severe dry mouth in both groups.

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