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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

4,315 questions · 23,557 findings · 2,311 reviews

No studies found 4,183 · 17.8%GRADE not reported 3,930 · 16.7%Very low 5,371 · 22.8%Low 5,787 · 24.6%Moderate 3,320 · 14.1%High 966 · 4.1%

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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

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 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

Slum / urban-disadvantaged setting vs Non-slum urban / general-urban / national population

Dental caries prevalence · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs

Dental caries prevalence in LMIC urban/slum populations ranges widely (13%-76%); not GRADE-rated (narrative synthesis).

1 finding from 1 review