restoration and caries status · children with caries in permanent molars
The review reported SDF was beneficial for arresting caries; no effect estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Children with dental caries
SDF did not significantly differ from atraumatic restorative treatment for oral health-related quality of life (MD 0.02, 95% CI -0.32 to 0.36; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Children with dental caries
SDF plus fluoride varnish did not significantly differ from ART plus fluoride varnish for oral health-related quality of life (MD 0.16, 95% CI -0.1 to 0.42; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Caries arrest · Children (age 1-10 years) with active cavitated dentin caries lesions in primary molars
SDF was not significantly better than ART at arresting caries (pooled ES 0.05, 95% CI -0.42 to 0.51; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Coronal carious lesions arrest · Children with coronal carious lesions (primary dentition)
One review reported a risk ratio of 1.66 favouring SDF over fluoride varnish or ART for arresting coronal caries in primary teeth (no CI; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.66
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Retention of sealant (complete or partial retention) · Pits and fissures of permanent (posterior) teeth
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants showed 4-year retention of 68% (95% CI 61-75%); evidence ungraded.
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Caries-free sealed pits and fissures · Permanent teeth with sealed pits and fissures
The pooled caries-free rate was 85% at 6 years.
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Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities
The pooled survival rate was 93% at 2 years.
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Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities
The pooled survival rate was 41% at 2 years.
3 findings from 1 review
Survival percentage 41 [18, 67]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Survival percentage 86 [59, 98]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Survival percentage 77 [56, 92]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities
Multiple-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in primary teeth had moderate 2-year survival (62%, 95% CI 51-73%); evidence ungraded.
3 findings from 1 review
Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with single-surface cavities
The pooled survival rate was 95% at 1 year.
3 findings from 1 review
Caries-free sealed pits and fissures · Pits and fissures of permanent (posterior) teeth
Pits and fissures sealed with high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants remained dentine lesion-free in 100% (95% CI 99-100%) at 1-year; evidence ungraded.
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Retention of sealant (complete or partial retention) · Permanent teeth
The pooled retention rate was 75% at 1 year.
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Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities
The pooled survival rate was 62% at 2 years.
3 findings from 1 review
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities
Single-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in permanent teeth had high 2-year survival (93%, 95% CI 89-95%); evidence ungraded.
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Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities
Multiple-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in permanent teeth had high 1-year survival (86%, 95% CI 59-98%); evidence ungraded.
3 findings from 1 review
Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with single-surface cavities
Single-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in primary teeth had high 2-year survival (93%, 95% CI 91-94%); evidence ungraded.
3 findings from 1 review