Silver diamine fluoride twice annually vs Other network treatments: Caries lesion arrestment
- Population
- Primary teeth with dentin caries lesions on occlusal and smooth surfaces
- Intervention
- Silver diamine fluoride twice annually
- Comparison
- Other network treatments
- Outcome
- Caries lesion arrestment
Silver diamine fluoride twice annually ranked first for caries lesion arrestment in the occlusal- and smooth-surface network (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Silver diamine fluoride twice annually vs Other network treatments Caries lesion arrestment · Primary teeth with dentin caries lesions on occlusal and smooth surfaces · Various follow-up times, Various, Occlusal and smooth surfaces Silver diamine fluoride twice annually ranked first for caries lesion arrestment in the occlusal- and smooth-surface network (moderate certainty). Scientific evidence for the management of dentin caries lesions in pediatric dentistry: A systematic review… (2018) All outcomes | RANK 1 | 3 studies | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific evidence for the management of dentin caries lesions in pediatric dentistry: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. 2018 All outcomes | December 14, 2017 | 15 | Low / Critically Low |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- A randomized clinical trial on arresting dentine caries in preschool children by topical fluorides--18 month results. · 2016 · included by 1 of these review
- Paradigm shift in the effective treatment of caries in schoolchildren at risk. · 2012 · included by 1 of these review
- Randomized clinical trial on effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride and glass ionomer in arresting dentine caries in preschool children. · 2012 · included by 1 of these review
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.