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30% silver diamine fluoride vs Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART): Patient discomfort during treatment (anxiety scale)
- Population
- Children (age 1-10 years) with active cavitated dentin caries lesions in primary molars
- Intervention
- 30% silver diamine fluoride
- Comparison
- Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART)
- Outcome
- Patient discomfort during treatment (anxiety scale)
One study found no significant difference in patient discomfort between SDF and ART (p = 0.15; ungraded).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Silver diamine fluoride (30% SDF) vs Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) Patient discomfort during treatment (anxiety scale) · Children (age 1-10 years) with active cavitated dentin caries lesions in primary molars · During/after the treatment procedure, Pediatric dental care in hospital, community/school and outpatient settings (Saudi Arabia, China, India, Brazil, Spain) One study found no significant difference in patient discomfort between SDF and ART (p = 0.15; ungraded). Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) Efficacy in Arresting Cavitated Caries Lesions in Primary Molars: A Systematic… (2022) All outcomes | Only one study assessed patient discomfort during treatment (SDF vs ART) using the patient's anxiety scale, obtaining almost overlapping results (p = 0.15). | 1 study · 67 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) Efficacy in Arresting Cavitated Caries Lesions in Primary Molars: A Systematic Review and Metanalysis. 2022 All outcomes | 10 January 2022 (databases searched from inception to 10 January 2022) | 16 | Critically Low / Critically Low |
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