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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.
7 questions in 4 reviews · cluster CL0367
current versionsNo studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 7 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention NR Radiographic progression of proximal caries lesions · Caries depth: lesions up to DEJ (favored microinvasive; narrative, no numeric estimate) Microinvasive interventions in the management of proximal caries lesions in primary and permanent teeth-… (2025) | no estimate extracted | NR | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Radiographic progression of proximal caries lesions · Caries depth: lesions extending beyond DEJ (favored microinvasive; narrative, no numeric estimate) Microinvasive interventions in the management of proximal caries lesions in primary and permanent teeth-… (2025) | no estimate extracted | NR | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Caries arrest rate in permanent posterior teeth · Mendiratta 2021 (intellectually disabled, India) A systematic review on the effect of silver diamine fluoride for management of dental caries in permanent… (2023) | Caries arrest rate (%) 94.5 vs 90.1 (p=0.405, NS) | 1 study | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Mean number of arrested caries surfaces · 38% SDF vs comparators (NaF/no treatment) Minimal intervention dentistry for managing carious lesions into dentine in primary teeth: an umbrella review. (2022) | Mean arrested caries surfaces (count) 2.5-4.5 (38% SDF) vs 1.3-1.8 (comparators) | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Arrest of dentine caries · 38% SDF vs 5% NaF varnish (SDF superior) Caries remineralisation and arresting effect in children by professionally applied fluoride treatment - a… (2016) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Arrest of dentine caries · 38% SDF twice-yearly vs annual application (higher arrest with twice-yearly) Caries remineralisation and arresting effect in children by professionally applied fluoride treatment - a… (2016) | no estimate extracted | 1 study | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Arrest of dentine caries · SDF vs glass ionomer restoration (SDF superior) Caries remineralisation and arresting effect in children by professionally applied fluoride treatment - a… (2016) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies | Ungraded |