Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Control (placebo/no treatment or other topical fluoride agents)
Prevention of new caries (caries development/increment) · Preschool children (primary dentition) at risk of new caries
Limited evidence from two trials suggests SDF may help prevent new caries, but preventive efficacy was not meta-analyzed and remains uncertain (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
- The role of silver diamine fluoride as dental caries preventive and arresting agent: a systematic review and… 2024 All outcomes6 to 18 months · Children/adults with dental caries; multiple countries; community/clinic care setting not clearly specifiedNarrative (2 RCTs; not meta-analyzed): Zheng 2023 reported mean decayed surfaces (ds) reduced from 0.7+/-1.9 to 0.4+/-1.5; Sirivichayakul 2023 reported a caries development rate of 27.2%.2 studiesGRADE not reported