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10 questions in 1 reviews · intervention: Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) · outcome domain: Diagnostic accuracy

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No studies 7 · 70%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 30%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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Question	Effect	Evidence	Status / GRADE
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Glass ionomer cement (GIC) plus fluoride varnish Dental pain or sensitivity · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults (2024) · Cochrane	No studies reported data for this outcome in this comparison	0 studies	No studies
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) with glass ionomer cement (GIC) or glass ionomer material Dental pain or sensitivity · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) · 3 months, Children Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults (2024) · Cochrane	OR 0.16 [0.02, 1.32]	1 study · 234 participants	Very low
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Silver nitrate plus fluoride varnish Dental pain or sensitivity · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults (2024) · Cochrane	No studies reported data for this outcome in this comparison	0 studies	No studies
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Fluoride varnish Dental pain or sensitivity · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) · 12 months, Children Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults (2024) · Cochrane	OR 0.36 [0.10, 1.34]	1 study · 62 participants	Very low
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Restoration (restorative treatment) Dental pain or sensitivity · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) · 12 months, Children Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults (2024) · Cochrane	OR 9.14 [0.49, 172.21]	1 study · 69 participants	Very low
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) plus fluoride varnish vs Sealants plus fluoride varnish (with or without restorations) Dental pain or sensitivity · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults (2024) · Cochrane	No studies reported data for this outcome in this comparison	0 studies	No studies
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Chlorhexidine varnish Dental pain or sensitivity · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults (2024) · Cochrane	No studies reported data for this outcome in this comparison	0 studies	No studies
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Sealants or resin infiltration Dental pain or sensitivity · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults (2024) · Cochrane	No studies reported data for this outcome	0 studies	No studies
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Placebo or no treatment Dental pain or sensitivity · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults (2024) · Cochrane	No studies measured this outcome	0 studies	No studies
SDF (given at a particular frequency, concentration, or duration) vs SDF (given at a different frequency, concentration, or duration) Dental pain or sensitivity · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults (2024) · Cochrane	No studies reported data for this outcome	0 studies	No studies