Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Placebo, control, and/or other interventions: Caries arrestment at the individual (patient) level
- Population
- Children and adults without systemic diseases affecting dental health
- Intervention
- Silver diamine fluoride (SDF)
- Comparison
- Placebo, control, and/or other interventions
- Outcome
- Caries arrestment at the individual (patient) level
SDF showed a higher caries-arrestment proportion at the individual level, but the reported difference was not statistically significant.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Placebo, control, and/or other interventions Caries arrestment at the individual level · Children and adults without systemic diseases affecting dental health · 3 weeks to 12 months SDF showed a higher caries-arrestment proportion at the individual level, but the reported difference was not statistically significant. The role of silver diamine fluoride as dental caries preventive and arresting agent: a systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 3.86 [0.34, 43.96] | 5 studies · 720 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The role of silver diamine fluoride as dental caries preventive and arresting agent: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024 All outcomes | Not specified (publication window 2014-2024; references accessed July 2024) | 20 | Critically Low / Critically Low |
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