Silver nitrate has been adopted for medical use as a disinfectant for eye disease and burned
wounds. In dentistry, it is an active ingredient of Howe's solution used to prevent and arrest
dental caries. While medical use of silver nitrate as a disinfectant became subsidiary with the
discovery of antibiotics, its use in caries treatment also diminished with the use of fluoride in
caries prevention. Since then, fluoride agents, particularly sodium fluoride, have gained
popularity in caries prevention. However, caries is an infection caused by cariogenic …

Silver nitrate has been adopted for medical use as a disinfectant for eye disease and burned
wounds. In dentistry, it is an active ingredient of Howe's solution used to prevent and arrest
dental caries. While medical use of silver nitrate as a disinfectant became subsidiary with the
discovery of antibiotics, its use in caries treatment also diminished with the use of fluoride in
caries prevention. Since then, fluoride agents, particularly sodium fluoride, have gained
popularity in caries prevention. However, caries is an infection caused by cariogenic …