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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.
6 questions in 2 reviews · cluster CL0177
current versionsNo studies 1 · 16.7%Ungraded 5 · 83.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Cavity liner (calcium hydroxide, glass-ionomer cement, resin-modified calcium silicate/TheraCal LC, hydraulic calcium silicate/MTA or Biodentine, flowable composite, or other liner material) vs No cavity liner or a different liner material Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) · Patients with deep caries lesions in mature or immature permanent (posterior) teeth, with no symptoms or reversible… · >=6 months Efficacy of different cavity liners compared to no cavity lining in managing deep caries in vital permanent… (2025) | no estimate extracted | 0 studies | No studies |
Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) vs Placebo Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) · Children with dental caries (ages ~2-13 years in the pooled trials) · Post-treatment, Indirect network estimate (no direct trials) Silver diamine fluoride and oral health-related quality of life: A review and network meta-analysis. (2022) | MD -0.01 [-0.40, 0.38] | 0 studies | Ungraded |
Atraumatic restorative treatment vs Silver diamine fluoride Oral health-related quality of life · Children with dental caries · Network estimate 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 |
Atraumatic restorative treatment vs Placebo Oral health-related quality of life · Children with dental caries · Indirect estimate Silver diamine fluoride and oral health-related quality of life: A review and network meta-analysis. (2022) | MD -0.01 [-0.40, 0.38] | NR | Ungraded |
Atraumatic restorative treatment vs Silver diamine fluoride Oral health-related quality of life · Children with dental caries · Direct estimate 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 |
Atraumatic restorative treatment vs Placebo Oral health-related quality of life · Children with dental caries · Network estimate Silver diamine fluoride and oral health-related quality of life: A review and network meta-analysis. (2022) | MD -0.01 [-0.40, 0.38] | NR | Ungraded |