Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Discomfort during treatment · Children (3-10 years) with dentine caries in primary molars

The reported estimate for treatment discomfort with the Hall Technique versus conventional restorations was inconclusive (ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Patient discomfort during treatment (anxiety scale) · Children (age 1-10 years) with active cavitated dentin caries lesions in primary molars

One study found no significant difference in patient discomfort between SDF and ART (p = 0.15; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) Efficacy in Arresting Cavitated Caries Lesions in Primary Molars: A Systematic Review… 2022 All outcomes
During/after the treatment procedure · Pediatric dental care in hospital, community/school and outpatient settings (Saudi Arabia, China, India, Brazil, Spain)
Only one study assessed patient discomfort during treatment (SDF vs ART) using the patient's anxiety scale, obtaining almost overlapping results (p = 0.15).
1 study · 67 participants
GRADE not reported