Restoration color, marginal staining and luster (esthetics) · Children with deep occlusal caries in young permanent first molars (indirect pulp capping)
RMGIC gave significantly better restoration esthetics than SDF, which caused black staining (p=0.03; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Baraka et al. (2022): significant differences in restoration color, marginal staining and luster favoring RMGIC over both SDF groups (p=0.03); SDF caused black staining that darkened over time.
1 study · 49 participants
GRADE not reported
Caries/restoration status in permanent molars · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars
SDF gave significantly better caries/restoration outcomes than ART over 9 months in children's permanent molars (p=0.004; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Satyarup et al. (2022): 38% SDF vs ART; SDF group 5.6% carious teeth with partly lost restorations vs ART 16.7% carious with partly lost and 8.9% carious with completely lost restorations (p=0.004, favoring SDF).
1 study · 190 participants
GRADE not reported
new root-surface carious lesions or restorations · community-dwelling older adults with root caries
SDF had a 62% preventative fraction; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
1 finding from 1 review
New coronal caries in permanent molars (caries prevention) · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars
NaF gave a 48% prevented fraction (fissure site) vs water (p<0.002; ungraded).
3 findings from 1 review
Prevented Fraction 48
1 study · 501 participants
GRADE not reported
Prevented Fraction 47
1 study · 141 participants
GRADE not reported
Prevented Fraction 41
1 study · 501 participants
GRADE not reported
new root-surface carious lesions or restorations · community-dwelling older adults with root caries
SDF plus potassium iodide had a 52% preventative fraction; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
1 finding from 1 review
New coronal caries in permanent first molars (caries prevention) · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars
ART within a brushing programme significantly reduced caries vs control (p<0.01; ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review
Mean new caries increment (surfaces) 0.01
1 study · 1016 participants
GRADE not reported
Mean new caries increment (surfaces) 0.06
1 study · 1016 participants
GRADE not reported
New coronal caries in permanent first molars (caries prevention) · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars
One-time ammonium bifluoride gave a 56% prevented fraction, similar to SDF (57%) (single study; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
New coronal carious lesions or fillings on permanent (first) molars (caries prevention) · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars
One-time SDF within a brushing programme did not significantly reduce caries vs control (p>0.05; ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review
Secondary prevention of caries · children with deep occlusal carious lesions in permanent molars
No significant difference in secondary caries prevention was reported; no effect estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Secondary caries prevention in young permanent first molars · Children with deep occlusal caries in young permanent first molars (indirect pulp capping)
SDF and RMGIC did not differ significantly for secondary caries prevention in young permanent molars (no events; p>0.05; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Baraka et al. (2022): no significant difference in secondary caries prevention between 38% SDF and RMGIC (no secondary caries in either group through 12 months; p=0.63 at 12 months; overall p=0.26).
1 study · 49 participants
GRADE not reported
new active or inactive carious lesions · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars
SDF had a 72% preventative fraction; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Secondary prevention of caries · children with deep occlusal carious lesions in permanent molars
No significant difference in secondary caries prevention was reported; no effect estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
1 finding from 1 review
new carious lesions or fillings at tooth level · children with caries in permanent molars
SDF had a 41% preventative fraction at tooth level; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Secondary caries prevention in young permanent first molars · Children with deep occlusal caries in young permanent first molars (indirect pulp capping)
SDF+KI and RMGIC did not differ significantly for secondary caries prevention (p>0.05; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Caries arrest · Patients with early enamel carious lesions on permanent molars
SDF plus potassium iodide arrested 54.8% of early enamel lesions at 24 months; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
1 finding from 1 review
new carious lesions or fillings · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars
SDF had a 57% preventative fraction; the comparator was not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Remineralization/arrest of early enamel carious lesions · Patients with early enamel carious lesions on permanent molars
For early enamel lesions, annual SDF+KI was significantly LESS effective than twice-daily tricalcium silicate paste (54.8% vs 100% arrested; p<0.001; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
New coronal caries in permanent molars (caries prevention) · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars
Resin sealant gave a 65% prevented fraction (fissure site) vs water, the highest fissure-site value (p<0.002; ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review
Caries prevention (preventive fraction, SDF vs GIC+5% fluoride varnish) · intellectually disabled individuals with caries in permanent posterior teeth
SDF had a 45% preventative fraction versus glass ionomer cement plus fluoride varnish; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
1 finding from 1 review
new root-surface carious lesions or restorations · community-dwelling older adults with root caries
SDF plus oral health education had a 33% preventative fraction at 24 months; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating was reported.
1 finding from 1 review