Both types of products are cleared for the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity in adults. The main differences are related to the formulation of the products.
Formula breakdown for Young ClearDefense Silver Fluoride, a nanosilver product:
- 3% sodium fluoride
- 0.2% silver nanoparticles
- is water-based
- a pH range of roughly 5
Formula breakdown for 38% silver diamine fluorides:
- 5% fluoride
- 25% silver
- contains ammonia
- a pH of 10+
There are additional differences such as packaging volumes and dosing, colors of the solutions and pricing.