Dental pain or sensitivity · 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 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
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
Adverse effects · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)
1 finding from 1 review
Gao 2019 noted that "arrested lesions were stained black" (reported with no associated data). No other adverse effects observed, and no reports from parents of systemic disease.
1 study · 1070 participants
Very low
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
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
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
Caries arrest · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) showed no clear difference in caries arrest compared with silver nitrate plus fluoride varnish (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)
1 finding from 1 review
In 1 study, black or brown staining on treated lesions was more common after SDF (OR 3.19, 95% CI 1.95 to 5.23), with no other adverse effects. 1 study reported complaints of a transient bitter taste with SDF use (with…
3 studies · 980 participants
Very low
Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Slow-release fluoride devices vs Alternative fluoride therapy (topical fluoride: toothpaste, mouthrinse, gel, or varnish)
Outcome not reported · Children or adults
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Fluorosis (adverse effect; % of children with fluorotic teeth) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment in permanent teeth · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
2 findings from 1 review
Plaque and gingivitis scores · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment in deciduous (primary) teeth/surfaces (dmf index) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
1 finding from 1 review
Unacceptability of treatment (drop-outs / leaving study early) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
Fluoride gel combined with fluoride mouthrinse showed no clear difference in unacceptability of treatment (drop-outs / leaving study early) compared with fluoride gel alone; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment on permanent tooth surfaces (D(M)FS), prevented fraction · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
1 finding from 1 review