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
Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)
1 finding from 1 review
Cleary 2022 reported no significant differences (P > 0.05) in parental acceptability, satisfaction, and preference between treatments at 6 and 12 months; at 12 months children in the restoration arm felt happier with…
1 study
Very low
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
Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
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
No studies reported data in this dentition type
0 studies
No studies found
OR 1.76 [0.74, 4.20]
1 study · 242 participants
Very low
No studies reported data in this dentition type
0 studies
No studies found
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
No studies measured this outcome for root surfaces
0 studies
No studies found
Peto OR 44.22 [33.12, 59.04]
1 study · 663 participants
Very low
OR 1.08 [0.52, 2.23]
1 study · 128 participants
Very low
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
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
MD -0.20 [-0.91, 0.51]
1 study · 100 participants
Very low
OR 0.95 [0.44, 2.05]
1 study · 237 participants
Very low
MD 0.00 [-0.26, 0.26]
1 study · 434 participants
Low
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
MD -1.14 [-1.58, -0.70]
1 study · 373 participants
Very low
MD -0.79 [-1.40, -0.17]
3 studies · 439 participants
Moderate
MD -0.69 [-0.97, -0.41]
1 study · 373 participants
Very low
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
No studies reported data in this dentition type
0 studies
No studies found
MD 0.04 [-0.30, 0.38]
1 study · 309 participants
Very low
No studies reported data in this dentition type
0 studies
No studies found
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
Caries arrestment at the individual (patient) level · Children and adults without systemic diseases affecting dental health
SDF showed a higher caries-arrestment proportion at the individual level, but the reported difference was not statistically significant.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)
1 finding from 1 review
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
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
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
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
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
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
Caries arrest · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
3 findings from 1 review
No studies reported data in this dentition type
0 studies
No studies found
No studies reported data in this dentition type
0 studies
No studies found
MD -0.13 [-0.87, 0.61]
1 study · 309 participants
Very low