38% silver diamine fluoride vs 5,000-ppm F (1.1% NaF) toothpaste or gel
Arrest or reversal of noncavitated and cavitated root carious lesions · Adults (including institutionalized/older adults) with noncavitated and cavitated carious lesions on root surfaces (permanent teeth)
38% SDF solution (applied annually) may not differ from 5,000-ppm F (1.1% NaF) toothpaste or gel for arrest or reversal of root carious lesions (RR 0.72, 95% CI 0.18 to 2.95; very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Nonrestorative Treatments for Caries: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. 2019 All outcomes3-12 mo · Dental practice (professionally applied or prescribed nonrestorative caries treatments; parallel and split-mouth RCTs)RR 0.72 [0.18, 2.95]7 studies · 1304 participantsVery low