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12% SDF solution (applied annually) vs 12% SDF solution (applied biannually): Arrest of advanced cavitated carious lesions on any coronal surface
- Population
- Preschool children with advanced cavitated carious lesions on any coronal surface (primary teeth)
- Intervention
- 12% SDF solution (applied annually)
- Comparison
- 12% SDF solution (applied biannually)
- Outcome
- Arrest of advanced cavitated carious lesions on any coronal surface
12% SDF solution (applied annually) did not differ from 12% SDF solution (applied biannually) for arrest or reversal of cavitated coronal carious lesions (RR 0.94, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.02; high certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versionsNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 3 · 75%High 1 · 25%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
12% SDF solution (applied annually) vs 12% SDF solution (applied biannually) Arrest of advanced cavitated carious lesions on any coronal surface · Preschool children with advanced cavitated carious lesions on any coronal surface (primary teeth) · 30 mo, Dental practice (professionally applied or prescribed nonrestorative caries treatments; parallel and split-mouth RCTs) 12% SDF solution (applied annually) did not differ from 12% SDF solution (applied biannually) for arrest or reversal of cavitated coronal carious lesions (RR 0.94, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.02; high certainty). Nonrestorative Treatments for Caries: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. (2019) All outcomes | RR 0.94 [0.87, 1.02] | 1 study · 799 participants | High |
12% SDF solution (applied annually) vs 12% SDF solution (applied biannually) Arrest of advanced cavitated carious lesions on any coronal surface · Preschool children with advanced cavitated carious lesions on any coronal surface (primary teeth) · 18 mo, Dental practice (professionally applied or prescribed nonrestorative caries treatments; parallel and split-mouth RCTs) 12% SDF solution (applied annually) was probably less effective than 12% SDF solution (applied biannually) for arrest or reversal of cavitated coronal carious lesions (RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.83 to 0.99; moderate certainty). Nonrestorative Treatments for Caries: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. (2019) All outcomes | RR 0.91 [0.83, 0.99] | 1 study · 799 participants | Moderate |
12% SDF solution (applied annually) vs 12% SDF solution (applied biannually) Arrest of advanced cavitated carious lesions on any coronal surface · Preschool children with advanced cavitated carious lesions on any coronal surface (primary teeth) · 24 mo, Dental practice (professionally applied or prescribed nonrestorative caries treatments; parallel and split-mouth RCTs) 12% SDF solution (applied annually) was probably less effective than 12% SDF solution (applied biannually) for arrest or reversal of cavitated coronal carious lesions (RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.84 to 0.98; moderate certainty). Nonrestorative Treatments for Caries: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. (2019) All outcomes | RR 0.91 [0.84, 0.98] | 1 study · 799 participants | Moderate |
12% SDF solution (applied annually) vs 12% SDF solution (applied biannually) Arrest of advanced cavitated carious lesions on any coronal surface · Preschool children with advanced cavitated carious lesions on any coronal surface (primary teeth) · 12 mo, Dental practice (professionally applied or prescribed nonrestorative caries treatments; parallel and split-mouth RCTs) 12% SDF solution (applied annually) was probably less effective than 12% SDF solution (applied biannually) for arrest or reversal of cavitated coronal carious lesions (RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.77 to 0.93; moderate certainty). Nonrestorative Treatments for Caries: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. (2019) All outcomes | RR 0.85 [0.77, 0.93] | 1 study · 799 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonrestorative Treatments for Caries: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. 2019 All outcomes | June 2017 | 54 | Critically Low / Critically Low |
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