38% SDF + potassium iodide solution (applied annually) vs Fluoride varnish: Arrest or reversal of noncavitated and cavitated root carious lesions
- Population
- Adults (including institutionalized/older adults) with noncavitated and cavitated carious lesions on root surfaces (permanent teeth)
- Intervention
- 38% SDF + potassium iodide solution (applied annually)
- Comparison
- Fluoride varnish
- Outcome
- Arrest or reversal of noncavitated and cavitated root carious lesions
38% SDF + potassium iodide solution (applied annually) may not differ from 5% NaF varnish for arrest or reversal of root carious lesions (RR 0.8, 95% CI 0.05 to 11.95; very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
38% SDF + potassium iodide solution (applied annually) vs 5% NaF varnish Arrest or reversal of noncavitated and cavitated root carious lesions · Adults (including institutionalized/older adults) with noncavitated and cavitated carious lesions on root surfaces… · 3-12 mo, Dental practice (professionally applied or prescribed nonrestorative caries treatments; parallel and split-mouth RCTs) 38% SDF + potassium iodide solution (applied annually) may not differ from 5% NaF varnish for arrest or reversal of root carious lesions (RR 0.8, 95% CI 0.05 to 11.95; very low certainty). Nonrestorative Treatments for Caries: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. (2019) All outcomes | RR 0.8 [0.05, 11.95] | 7 studies · 1304 participants | Very low |
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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