Question · asked by 1 review
38% SDF varnish plus oral health instruction vs oral health instruction plus water: new root-surface carious lesions or restorations
- Population
- Older adults with root caries in permanent (mature) teeth (mean age 75 years)
- Intervention
- 38% SDF varnish plus oral health instruction
- Comparison
- oral health instruction plus water
- Outcome
- new root-surface carious lesions or restorations
SDF had a 71% preventative fraction at 36 months; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
38% SDF varnish plus oral health instruction vs oral health instruction plus water new root-surface carious lesions or restorations · older adults with root caries · 36 months, Hong Kong SDF had a 71% preventative fraction at 36 months; 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 (%) 71 | 1 study · 306 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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