38% SDF + potassium iodide solution (applied annually) vs Fluoride varnish
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 + potassium iodide solution (applied annually) may not differ from 5% NaF varnish for arrest or reversal of root carious lesions (RR 0.8, 95% CI 0.05 to 11.95; 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 0.8 [0.05, 11.95]7 studies · 1304 participantsVery low