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38% SDF plus potassium iodide (KI) (indirect pulp capping) vs Resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC): Secondary caries prevention in young permanent first molars
- Population
- Children with deep occlusal caries in young permanent first molars (indirect pulp capping)
- Intervention
- 38% SDF plus potassium iodide (KI) (indirect pulp capping)
- Comparison
- Resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC)
- Outcome
- Secondary caries prevention in young permanent first molars
SDF+KI and RMGIC did not differ significantly for secondary caries prevention (p>0.05; ungraded).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
38% SDF plus potassium iodide (KI) (indirect pulp capping) vs Resin-modified GIC (RMGIC) Secondary caries prevention in young permanent first molars · Children with deep occlusal caries in young permanent first molars (indirect pulp capping) · 12 months, University dental clinic (children), Baraka 2022 SDF+KI and RMGIC did not differ significantly for secondary caries prevention (p>0.05; ungraded). A systematic review on the effect of silver diamine fluoride for management of dental caries in permanent… (2023) All outcomes | SDF+KI 2 (8%) vs RMGIC 0 (0%); p=0.63 (NS), 12 months | 1 study · 49 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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