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38% silver diamine fluoride vs Glass ionomer cement (GIC) plus fluoride varnish: Caries prevention (preventive fraction, SDF vs GIC+5% fluoride varnish)
- Population
- intellectually disabled individuals with caries in permanent posterior teeth
- Intervention
- 38% silver diamine fluoride
- Comparison
- Glass ionomer cement (GIC) plus fluoride varnish
- Outcome
- Caries prevention (preventive fraction, SDF vs GIC+5% fluoride varnish)
SDF had a 45% preventative fraction versus glass ionomer cement plus fluoride varnish; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
38% SDF vs glass ionomer cement plus 5% fluoride varnish Caries prevention (preventive fraction, SDF vs GIC+5% fluoride varnish) · intellectually disabled individuals with caries in permanent posterior teeth · 6 months, Odisha India SDF had a 45% preventative fraction versus glass ionomer cement plus fluoride varnish; no pooled 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 | Preventative fraction (%) 45 | 1 study · 82 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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