Silver diamine fluoride (SDF; 30% or 38%) vs Fluoride varnish
Arrest of dentine caries · Preschool children with active dentine caries in primary teeth (mean age 3.4-4.0 years)
Silver diamine fluoride was about 2.5 times more likely than sodium fluoride to arrest dentine caries surfaces at 18 months (pooled OR 2.51, 95% CI 1.25 to 5.10; 2 RCTs), although between-study heterogeneity was high (I2=90.3%); certainty of evidence was not formally graded.
2 findings from 1 review
- Silver diamine fluoride versus sodium fluoride for arresting dentine caries in children: a systematic review and… 2019 All outcomes18 months · Community/kindergarten-based; preschool children in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, Southern ChinaOR 2.51 [1.25, 5.10]2 studiesGRADE not reported
- Silver diamine fluoride versus sodium fluoride for arresting dentine caries in children: a systematic review and… 2019 All outcomes30 months · Community/kindergarten-based; preschool children in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, Southern ChinaOR 2.03 [1.51, 2.77]2 studiesGRADE not reported