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Sodium fluoride (NaF) varnish, applied every 3 months, plus OHI vs inactive control: Root carious lesions prevention
- Population
- Older adults with root caries (community-dwelling or residential elders)
- Intervention
- Sodium fluoride (NaF) varnish, applied every 3 months, plus OHI
- Comparison
- inactive control
- Outcome
- Root carious lesions prevention
In elders, sodium fluoride varnish gave a 64% prevented fraction for root caries vs water, lower than SDF (71%) (p<0.01; ungraded).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Sodium fluoride (NaF) varnish, applied every 3 months, plus OHI vs Inactive control (OHI + water) New root carious lesions (caries prevention) · Older adults with root caries (community-dwelling or residential elders) · 36 months, Community/residential (older adults), Tan 2010 In elders, sodium fluoride varnish gave a 64% prevented fraction for root caries vs water, lower than SDF (71%) (p<0.01; ungraded). A systematic review on the effect of silver diamine fluoride for management of dental caries in permanent… (2023) All outcomes | Prevented Fraction 64 | 1 study · 306 participants | GRADE not reported |
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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 |
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