Penetration of Silver Diamine Fluoride in Deep Carious Lesions of Human Permanent Teeth: An In Vitro Study

Table 1

The minimum (Min), median, and maximum (Max) values of each variable in groups A and B.

	Group A (n = 9)			Group B (n = 9)
	Min	Median	Max	Min	Median	Max
LD (µm)	481.0	1128.5	2312.5	388.5	925.0	1443.0
PD (µm)	629.0	1258.0	2516.0	629.0	1128.5	1739.0
RDT (µm)	129.5	333.0	1554.0	55.5	1054.0	518.0
PD/LD ratio
Overall	1.00	1.12	1.31	1.07	1.18	2.29
RDT >500 µm	1.09	1.21	1.28	1.12	1.27	2.29
RDT ≤500 µm	1.00	1.12	1.31	1.07	1.10	1.21

LD = lesion depth, PD = penetration depth, RDT = remaining dentin thickness, group A: no removal of necrotic dentin, group B: selective removal to soft dentin.