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38% silver diamine fluoride vs Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART): Caries/restoration status in permanent molars
- Population
- Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars
- Intervention
- 38% silver diamine fluoride
- Comparison
- Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART)
- Outcome
- Caries/restoration status in permanent molars
SDF gave significantly better caries/restoration outcomes than ART over 9 months in children's permanent molars (p=0.004; ungraded).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
38% SDF vs Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) Caries/restoration status in permanent molars · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars · 9 months, School-based (children), Satyarup 2022 (school setting, India) SDF gave significantly better caries/restoration outcomes than ART over 9 months in children's permanent molars (p=0.004; ungraded). A systematic review on the effect of silver diamine fluoride for management of dental caries in permanent… (2023) All outcomes | Satyarup et al. (2022): 38% SDF vs ART; SDF group 5.6% carious teeth with partly lost restorations vs ART 16.7% carious with partly lost and 8.9% carious with completely lost restorations (p=0.004, favoring SDF). | 1 study · 190 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A systematic review on the effect of silver diamine fluoride for management of dental caries in permanent teeth. 2023 All outcomes | December 2022 | 13 | Low / Critically Low |
How reviews are matched to this question
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