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4 questions in 1 reviews · intervention: Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) · outcome domain: Quality of life
current versionsNo studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 4 · 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 (SDF) vs Placebo Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL; C-ECOHIS) · Children with dental caries (ages ~2-13 years in the pooled trials) · Post-treatment Silver diamine fluoride and oral health-related quality of life: A review and network meta-analysis. (2022) | MD 0.03 [-0.16, 0.22] | 2 studies · 440 participants | Ungraded |
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL; B-ECOHIS) · Children with dental caries (ages ~2-13 years in the pooled trials) · Post-treatment Silver diamine fluoride and oral health-related quality of life: A review and network meta-analysis. (2022) | MD 0.02 [-0.32, 0.36] | 2 studies · 134 participants | Ungraded |
Silver diamine fluoride + fluoride varnish (SDF+FV) vs Atraumatic restorative treatment + fluoride varnish (ART+FV) Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL; COHIP-SF) · Children with dental caries (ages ~2-13 years in the pooled trials) · Post-treatment Silver diamine fluoride and oral health-related quality of life: A review and network meta-analysis. (2022) | MD 0.16 [-0.1, 0.42] | 1 study · 246 participants | Ungraded |
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF, including SDF + fluoride varnish) vs Other standard-of-care caries treatments pooled (placebo, ART, or ART + fluoride varnish) Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL; ECOHIS/COHIP) · Children with dental caries (ages ~2-13 years in the pooled trials) · Post-treatment (follow-up varied by trial) Silver diamine fluoride and oral health-related quality of life: A review and network meta-analysis. (2022) | SMD -0.06 [-0.20, 0.08] | 5 studies · 820 participants | Ungraded |