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38% silver diamine fluoride vs Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART): restoration and caries status
- Population
- children with caries in permanent molars
- Intervention
- 38% silver diamine fluoride
- Comparison
- Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART)
- Outcome
- restoration and caries status
The review reported SDF was beneficial for arresting caries; no effect estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
38% SDF vs atraumatic restorative treatment restoration and caries status · children with caries in permanent molars · 9 months, Rohtak district Haryana India The review reported SDF was beneficial for arresting caries; no effect 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 | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 190 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 |
How reviews are matched to this question
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