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Silver diamine fluoride pretreatment enhances the protective effect of resin-modified glass ionomer restorations on adjacent dentin caries: an in vitro study.

Journal of dentistry · Ge KX, Lam WY, Cheng L, Jakubovics NS, Chu CH, Yu OY · 2026-09-23

In an in vitro model, teeth pretreated with silver diamine fluoride before resin-modified glass ionomer restoration showed reduced microbial growth, less biofilm formation, and shallower caries lesions on adjacent dentin compared to restoration alone.

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