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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
2 questions in 2 reviews · intervention: Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) · outcome domain: Caries incidence/onset
current versionsNo studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Silver diamine fluoride (topical application) vs Control (placebo/no treatment or other topical fluoride agents) Prevention of new caries (caries development/increment) · Preschool children (primary dentition) at risk of new caries · 6 to 18 months The role of silver diamine fluoride as dental caries preventive and arresting agent: a systematic review and… (2024) | Narrative (2 RCTs; not meta-analyzed): Zheng 2023 reported mean decayed surfaces (ds) reduced from 0.7+/-1.9 to 0.4+/-1.5; Sirivichayakul 2023 reported a caries development rate of 27.2%. | 2 studies | Ungraded |
38% SDF vs glass ionomer cement plus 5% fluoride varnish Caries prevention (preventive fraction, SDF vs GIC+5% fluoride varnish) · intellectually disabled individuals with caries in permanent posterior teeth · 6 months A systematic review on the effect of silver diamine fluoride for management of dental caries in permanent… (2023) | Preventative fraction (%) 45 | 1 study · 82 participants | Ungraded |