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38% SDF every 12 months vs water every 12 months: new carious lesions or fillings at fissure-site level

Population
children with caries in permanent molars
Intervention
38% SDF every 12 months
Comparison
water every 12 months
Outcome
new carious lesions or fillings at fissure-site level

SDF had a 52% preventative fraction at fissure-site level; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating was reported.

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38% SDF every 12 months vs water every 12 months
new carious lesions or fillings at fissure-site level · children with caries in permanent molars · 24 months, Guangzhou China
SDF had a 52% preventative fraction at fissure-site level; 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 (%) 521 study · 501 participantsGRADE not reported

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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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