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38% SDF (every 6 months) vs no treatment: new active or inactive carious lesions

Population
Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars
Intervention
38% SDF (every 6 months)
Comparison
no treatment
Outcome
new active or inactive carious lesions

SDF had a 72% preventative fraction; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating was reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
38% SDF every 6 months vs no treatment
new active or inactive carious lesions · schoolchildren with caries in permanent first molars · 36 months, Santiago de Cuba Cuba
SDF had a 72% preventative fraction; 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 (%) 721 study · 452 participantsGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
A systematic review on the effect of silver diamine fluoride for management of dental caries in permanent teeth.
2023 All outcomes
December 202213Low / Critically Low
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