Question · asked by 1 review

SDF (given at a particular frequency, concentration, or duration) vs SDF (given at a different frequency, concentration, or duration): Aesthetics

Population
Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)
Intervention
SDF (given at a particular frequency, concentration, or duration)
Comparison
SDF (given at a different frequency, concentration, or duration)
Outcome
Aesthetics

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
SDF (given at a particular frequency, concentration, or duration) vs SDF (given at a different frequency, concentration, or duration)
Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) · 24 months, Children
Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults (2024) · Cochrane All outcomes
1 study (119 children) reported that 45% parents were satisfied with child's dental appearance (data not reported by study group)1 study · 119 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults
2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
2023-06Not listedNot assessed
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