A Cavity-Fighting Liquid Lets Kids Steer clear of Dentists’ Drills
Nobody looks forward to using a cavity drilled and filled by a dentist. Now there’s an alternate: an antimicrobial liquid that can be brushed on cavities to halt dental cairies – painlessly. The liquid is called silver diamine fluoride, or S.D.F. It’s been used for decades in Japan, but it’s been accessible in the us,