Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) used in childhood caries management has potent antifungal activity against oral Candida species

Abstract Background The microbiome of Severe-Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC), is characterized by an ecosystem comprising bacterial and fungal species, with a predominance of Candida species. Hence, an anti-cariogen effective against both bacteria and fungi would be valuable in the management of S-EC...

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Published in:	BMC Microbiology
Main Authors:	Kausar Sadia Fakhruddin, Hiroshi Egusa, Hien Chi Ngo, Chamila Panduwawala, Siripen Pesee, Thenmozhi Venkatachalam, Lakshman Perera Samaranayake
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-04-01
Subjects:	Candida species Antifungal efficacy Silver diamine fluoride Severe early childhood caries (S ECC) Dentin caries
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01776-w