Effect of silver diamine fluoride and potassium iodide on residual bacteria in dentinal tubules

Abstract

Background This study evaluated the antimicrobial effect of a silver diamine fluoride (SDF)/potassium iodide (KI) product (Riva Star) on the viability of intratubular bacteria. Methods Forty-five dentine discs prepared from caries-free maxillary premolars were randomly divided into nine groups. Group 1 (negative control) contained non-infected sound dentine discs. The remaining discs were infected with Streptococcus mutans suspension and received dentine treatments as follows: Group 2 (positive control), discs were left untreated; Group 3 SDF/KI (Riva Star); Group 4 chlorhexidine (CHX); Group 5 CHX + SDF/KI; Group 6 Carisolv; Group 7 Carisolv + SDF/KI; Group 8 Papacarie, and Group 9 Papacari..