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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

116 questions · 134 findings · 12 reviews

No studies found 49 · 36.6%GRADE not reported 8 · 6%Very low 42 · 31.3%Low 22 · 16.4%Moderate 8 · 6%High 5 · 3.7%

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Sealants or resin infiltration

Secondary prevention of caries · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) showed no clear difference in secondary prevention of caries compared with sealants or resin infiltration; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)
1 finding from 1 review

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

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Sealants or resin infiltration

Primary caries prevention · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs placebo or no treatment

Secondary prevention of caries · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Fluoride varnish

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 fluoride varnish (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Fluoride varnish

Primary caries prevention · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

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

3 findings from 1 review

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs placebo or no treatment

Primary caries prevention · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

It is very uncertain whether silver diamine fluoride (SDF) changes primary caries prevention compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Fluoride varnish

Secondary prevention of caries · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

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

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

It is very uncertain whether silver diamine fluoride (SDF) changes caries arrest compared with restoration (restorative treatment) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Adverse effects · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)
1 finding from 1 review

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

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Chlorhexidine varnish

Primary caries prevention · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

It is very uncertain whether silver diamine fluoride (SDF) changes primary caries prevention compared with chlorhexidine varnish (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

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 restoration (restorative treatment) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

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

It is very uncertain whether silver diamine fluoride (SDF) changes caries arrest compared with glass ionomer cement (GIC) plus fluoride varnish (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Fluoride varnish

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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review