38% silver diamine fluoride vs placebo
Root carious lesions arrest · Older adults with root carious lesions (exposed root surfaces)
One review reported SDF may reduce progression of root caries, with no numeric result (ungraded).
3 findings from 1 review
- One systematic review found that SDF can be efficacious to decrease progression of root carious lesions (no numeric results reported) [24].Studies not reportedGRADE not reported
- Prevented Fraction 100–7252 studiesGRADE not reported
- One low risk of bias systematic review reported that 38% SDF was significantly more effective than placebo in arresting root carious lesions (pooled results were not calculated) [31].Studies not reportedGRADE not reported