What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Dental caries

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 33.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%

Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth

At 6 months, SDF had significantly higher treatment success than placebo (OR 33.62).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
6 months · Pediatric dentistry (primary teeth) · 6-month follow-up
OR 33.62 [3.01, 375.92]
44 studies
GRADE not reported

Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth

At 12 months, the Hall technique had significantly higher treatment success than SDF (OR 3.23; moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
12 months · Pediatric dentistry (primary teeth) · 12-month follow-up
OR 3.23 [1.13, 9.22]
43 studies
Moderate
Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
6 months · Pediatric dentistry (primary teeth) · 6-month follow-up
OR 4.87 [1.23, 19.30]
44 studies
Moderate