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Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Silver nitrate plus fluoride varnish

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
No studies reported data for this outcome in this comparison
0 studies
No studies found

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Fluoride varnish

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

It is very uncertain whether silver diamine fluoride (SDF) changes aesthetics compared with fluoride varnish (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months · Children
OR 0.68 [0.41, 1.11]
1 study · 263 participants
Very low

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Glass ionomer cement (GIC) plus fluoride varnish

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
No studies reported data for this outcome in this comparison
0 studies
No studies found

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Restoration (restorative treatment)

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

1 finding from 1 review

Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 to 12 months · Children
Cleary 2022 reported no significant differences (P > 0.05) in parental acceptability, satisfaction, and preference between treatments at 6 and 12 months; at 12 months children in the restoration arm felt happier with…
1 study
Very low

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Sealants or resin infiltration

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
No studies reported data for this outcome
0 studies
No studies found

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Chlorhexidine varnish

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
No studies reported data for this outcome in this comparison
0 studies
No studies found

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs placebo or no treatment

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

1 finding from 1 review

Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
30 months · Adults
1 study reported that "only 19 (7%) [older adult participants] raised a complaint about the interventions at the 30-mo [month] examination, and half of them complained of black stain on the treated root surfaces." No…
1 study · 43 participants
Very low

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) with glass ionomer cement (GIC) or glass ionomer material

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

1 finding from 1 review

Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
24 months · Children
1 study reported that 45% of parents were satisfied with appearance of their child's teeth; data not reported by study group. 1 study reported that 1 of 34 caregivers in SDF group were "annoyed with teeth appearance",…
2 studies · 248 participants
Very low

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) plus fluoride varnish vs Sealants plus fluoride varnish (with or without restorations)

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
No studies reported data for this outcome in this comparison
0 studies
No studies found

SDF (given at a particular frequency, concentration, or duration) vs SDF (given at a different frequency, concentration, or duration)

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

1 finding from 1 review

Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
24 months · Children
1 study (119 children) reported that 45% parents were satisfied with child's dental appearance (data not reported by study group)
1 study · 119 participants
Very low