Silver Solutions: Prevention, Protection, Preservation
Silver Solutions: Prevention, Protection, Preservation
With Shelley Brown, MEd, BSDH, RDH, FADHA
Course Description:
Minimally invasive dentistry is transforming caries management by shifting the focus from surgical intervention to prevention, remineralization, and preservation of natural tooth structure. Among the most powerful tools in this movement are silver fluorides—including silver diamine fluoride (SDF), nano silver fluoride (NSF), and paired with ingredients like potassium iodide (KI) and magnesium chloride. Each offers unique benefits, indications, and considerations that can help clinicians manage early lesions, arrest decay, and support long-term tooth preservation. This course reviews the science of demineralization and remineralization and equips clinicians with practical strategies for identifying when and how to use silver fluorides effectively. Participants will also explore complementary remineralization technologies such as self-assembling P11-4 peptides, hydroxyapatite-based agents, povidone-iodine, and calcium/phosphate products. Through case-based discussion and evidence-driven protocols, clinicians will gain the confidence to integrate silver fluorides into routine care and empower patients with at-home support tools.
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Explain the demineralization and remineralization processes and their role in caries progression and prevention.
- Differentiate between silver diamine fluoride, nano silver fluorides as well as those with potassium iodide, and newer magnesium chloride–containing formulations, including their mechanisms, indications, and limitations.
- Evaluate evidence-based strategies for incorporating silver fluorides into remineralization protocols for all patients.
- Apply case-based learning to integrate minimally invasive, silver-fluoride–centered protocols into everyday practice and long-term patient care.
- Discuss other remineralization therapies and outcomes.
About the Presenter:
Shelley Brown, MEd, BSDH, RDH, FADHA, is a dental educator, speaker, content creator and mobile clinician dedicated to advancing accessible and innovative dentistry. As co-owner of HYGIENE edgeUCATORS, LLC she empowers dental educators through professional development. Since 2009, she has taught at the Utah College of Dental Hygiene and founded Homebound Smiles, LLC a mobile dental practice serving underserved patients. She also runs Shelley.Dental, a YouTube and TikTok platform focused on patient education and minimally invasive dentistry.
Shelley was a co-founder of Hygiene Edge, where she played a key role in growing the educational platform to over 100,000 YouTube subscribers and earning a Silver Play Button for its impact on dental education. She served on the 2023 RDH Magazine Advisory Board and has been recognized as a Top 50 Leader in Teledentistry, as well as a three-time Denobi Award nominee. In 2025, she was honored with the Sunstar Award of Distinction for her passionate advocacy for oral health access as well as the American Dental Hygienists’ Association stand out 7 for public health.
Shelley can be reached at care@shelley.dental or on Instagram @shelley_the_hygienist
Course Details:
Instructor: Shelley Brown, MEd, BSDH, RDH, FADHA
# of CE: 1.5
Location: Virtual
AGD Code: 160
Time Zones:
- PDT = 5:30-7 PM
- MDT = 6:30-8 PM
- CDT = 7:30-9 PM
- EDT = 8:30-10 PM
- AZ = 5:30-7 PM
Silver Solutions: Prevention, Protection, Preservation
With Shelley Brown, MEd, BSDH, RDH, FADHA
Course Description:
Minimally invasive dentistry is transforming caries management by shifting the focus from surgical intervention to prevention, remineralization, and preservation of natural tooth structure. Among the most powerful tools in this movement are silver fluorides—including silver diamine fluoride (SDF), nano silver fluoride (NSF), and paired with ingredients like potassium iodide (KI) and magnesium chloride. Each offers unique benefits, indications, and considerations that can help clinicians manage early lesions, arrest decay, and support long-term tooth preservation. This course reviews the science of demineralization and remineralization and equips clinicians with practical strategies for identifying when and how to use silver fluorides effectively. Participants will also explore complementary remineralization technologies such as self-assembling P11-4 peptides, hydroxyapatite-based agents, povidone-iodine, and calcium/phosphate products. Through case-based discussion and evidence-driven protocols, clinicians will gain the confidence to integrate silver fluorides into routine care and empower patients with at-home support tools.
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Explain the demineralization and remineralization processes and their role in caries progression and prevention.
- Differentiate between silver diamine fluoride, nano silver fluorides as well as those with potassium iodide, and newer magnesium chloride–containing formulations, including their mechanisms, indications, and limitations.
- Evaluate evidence-based strategies for incorporating silver fluorides into remineralization protocols for all patients.
- Apply case-based learning to integrate minimally invasive, silver-fluoride–centered protocols into everyday practice and long-term patient care.
- Discuss other remineralization therapies and outcomes.
About the Presenter:
Shelley Brown, MEd, BSDH, RDH, FADHA, is a dental educator, speaker, content creator and mobile clinician dedicated to advancing accessible and innovative dentistry. As co-owner of HYGIENE edgeUCATORS, LLC she empowers dental educators through professional development. Since 2009, she has taught at the Utah College of Dental Hygiene and founded Homebound Smiles, LLC a mobile dental practice serving underserved patients. She also runs Shelley.Dental, a YouTube and TikTok platform focused on patient education and minimally invasive dentistry.
Shelley was a co-founder of Hygiene Edge, where she played a key role in growing the educational platform to over 100,000 YouTube subscribers and earning a Silver Play Button for its impact on dental education. She served on the 2023 RDH Magazine Advisory Board and has been recognized as a Top 50 Leader in Teledentistry, as well as a three-time Denobi Award nominee. In 2025, she was honored with the Sunstar Award of Distinction for her passionate advocacy for oral health access as well as the American Dental Hygienists’ Association stand out 7 for public health.
Shelley can be reached at care@shelley.dental or on Instagram @shelley_the_hygienist
Course Details:
Instructor: Shelley Brown, MEd, BSDH, RDH, FADHA
# of CE: 1.5
Location: Virtual
AGD Code: 160
Time Zones:
- PDT = 5:30-7 PM
- MDT = 6:30-8 PM
- CDT = 7:30-9 PM
- EDT = 8:30-10 PM
- AZ = 5:30-7 PM
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