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No studies found 11 · 36.7%GRADE not reported 12 · 40%Very low 5 · 16.7%Low 2 · 6.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

ART using glass ionomer cement (GIC) vs Amalgam restoration

Restoration failure (permanent, immature teeth) · Children and adolescents with dental caries (primary teeth and permanent immature teeth)

ART using glass ionomer cement (GIC) led to higher restoration failure (permanent, immature teeth) compared with conventional treatment using amalgam; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Atraumatic restorative treatment versus conventional restorative treatment for managing dental caries 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
Lesion type not reported
OR 1.71 [1.32, 2.22]
1 study · 1629 participants
GRADE not reported

ART using glass ionomer cement (GIC) vs Amalgam restoration

Pain (permanent, immature teeth) · Children and adolescents with dental caries (primary teeth and permanent immature teeth)

ART using glass ionomer cement (GIC) led to lower pain (permanent, immature teeth) compared with conventional treatment using amalgam; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Atraumatic restorative treatment versus conventional restorative treatment for managing dental caries 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.41 [0.35, 0.47]
1 study
GRADE not reported

ART using glass ionomer cement (GIC) vs Amalgam restoration

Participant experience (co-operation during procedure) · Children and adolescents with dental caries (primary teeth and permanent immature teeth)

1 finding from 1 review

Atraumatic restorative treatment versus conventional restorative treatment for managing dental caries 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
Ling 2003 assessed participant co-operation during procedures, showing a co-operation rate in the ART group significantly higher than in the control group (no summary statistic reported).
1 study
GRADE not reported

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

Dental pain or sensitivity · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

It is very uncertain whether silver diamine fluoride (SDF) changes dental pain or sensitivity compared with atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) with glass ionomer cement… (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
3 months · Children
OR 0.16 [0.02, 1.32]
1 study · 234 participants
Very low

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

Adverse effects · 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
48 hours to 24 months · Children
In 1 study, 115 of 118 children had black stains on teeth treated with SDF; there were no other adverse effects or allergic reactions. In 1 study, the rate of adverse effects reported by caregiver and person who…
3 studies · 482 participants
Very low

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

Secondary prevention of caries · 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
Primary and permanent dentition
No studies reported this outcome
0 studies
No studies found

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

Primary caries prevention · 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
Primary and permanent dentition
No studies reported this outcome
0 studies
No studies found

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

Caries arrest · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Permanent dentition
No studies reported this outcome in this dentition type
0 studies
No studies found
Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
24 months · Primary dentition
OR 1.13 [0.52, 2.45]
1 study · 143 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