Question · asked by 1 review
38% SDF plus potassium iodide (KI) (indirect pulp capping) vs Resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC): Secondary prevention of caries
- Population
- children with deep occlusal carious lesions in permanent molars
- Intervention
- 38% SDF plus potassium iodide (KI) (indirect pulp capping)
- Comparison
- Resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC)
- Outcome
- Secondary prevention of caries
No significant difference in secondary caries prevention was reported; no effect estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
38% SDF plus potassium iodide as indirect pulp capping material vs resin-modified glass ionomer cement as indirect pulp capping material secondary caries prevention · children with deep occlusal carious lesions in permanent molars · 12 months, Alexandria Egypt No significant difference in secondary caries prevention was reported; no effect estimate or GRADE rating was reported. A systematic review on the effect of silver diamine fluoride for management of dental caries in permanent… (2023) All outcomes | SDF+KI 2 (8%) vs RMGIC 0 (0%); p=0.63 (NS), 12 months | 1 study · 49 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 |
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