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12% silver diamine fluoride (SDF), single (one-off) application vs Not specified: Arrest of dentine caries
- Population
- Children with active dentine caries
- Intervention
- 12% silver diamine fluoride (SDF), single (one-off) application
- Comparison
- Not specified
- Outcome
- Arrest of dentine caries
One trial found a single application of 12% silver diamine fluoride did not arrest dentine caries; ungraded.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
12% silver diamine fluoride (SDF), single (one-off) application vs Not specified Arrest of dentine caries · Children with active dentine caries · Children in clinical dental settings One trial found a single application of 12% silver diamine fluoride did not arrest dentine caries; ungraded. Caries remineralisation and arresting effect in children by professionally applied fluoride treatment - a… (2016) All outcomes | A one-off application of 12% SDF was found ineffective to arrest caries (Yee 2009). | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caries remineralisation and arresting effect in children by professionally applied fluoride treatment - a systematic review. 2016 All outcomes | Publications from 1948 to 2014 (search date not reported) | 17 | Critically Low / Critically Low |
How reviews are matched to this question
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