Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) with glass ionomer cement (GIC) or glass ionomer material
Caries arrestment at the tooth level · Children and adults with active dental caries (aged 1-50; mostly preschool/school children with primary dentition)
Pooling two trials, SDF and ART/glass ionomer cement showed no clear difference in tooth-level caries arrestment (OR 1.22, wide CI; ungraded subgroup).
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 12 months · Children/adults with dental caries; multiple countries; community/clinic care setting not clearly specified · SDF vs ART(GIC)OR 1.22 [0.09, 16.34]2 studies · 273 participantsGRADE not reported