38% silver diamine fluoride vs Active dentine caries at baseline (single-arm before vs after proportion): Arrest of dentine caries
- Population
- Children with dentine caries in primary and permanent teeth
- Intervention
- 38% silver diamine fluoride
- Comparison
- Active dentine caries at baseline (single-arm before vs after proportion)
- Outcome
- Arrest of dentine caries
Professionally applied 38% silver diamine fluoride arrested about two-thirds of active dentine caries surfaces in children (pooled proportion 65.9%, 95% CI 41.2% to 90.7%; 5 studies); certainty was not GRADE-rated and heterogeneity was very high (I2=96%).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Professionally applied 38% silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Active dentine caries at baseline (single-arm before vs after proportion) Arrest of dentine caries (proportion of surfaces arrested) · Children with active dentine caries (primary and permanent teeth) · Children in clinical dental settings Professionally applied 38% silver diamine fluoride arrested about two-thirds of active dentine caries surfaces in children (pooled proportion 65.9%, 95% CI 41.2% to 90.7%; 5 studies); certainty was not GRADE-rated and heterogeneity was very high (I2=96%). Caries remineralisation and arresting effect in children by professionally applied fluoride treatment - a… (2016) All outcomes | Proportion 0.659 [0.412, 0.907] | 5 studies | 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 |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- Randomized clinical trial on effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride and glass ionomer in arresting dentine caries in preschool children. · 2012 · included by 1 of these review
- Efficacy of silver diamine fluoride for Arresting Caries Treatment. · 2009 · included by 1 of these review
- Efficacy of silver diamine fluoride for caries reduction in primary teeth and first permanent molars of schoolchildren: 36-month clinical… · 2005 · included by 1 of these review
- Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride and sodium fluoride varnish in arresting dentin caries in Chinese pre-school children. · 2002 · included by 1 of these review
- A community-based caries control program for pre-school children using topical fluorides: 18-month results. · 2001 · included by 1 of these review
How reviews are matched to this question
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