Silver Diamine Fluoride Prevents Caries in Primary Teeth Superior to No Treatment, Placebo, or Fluoride Varnish

Publication date: Available online 20 February 2020Source: Journal of Evidence Based Dental PracticeAuthor(s): Jaana GoldSummaryThis systematic review and meta-analysis included clinical studies that investigated the caries-preventive effect of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) treatment for the primary teeth of children age birth through 12 years. A literature search included 9 databases, 5 registers of ongoing trials, and reference lists of identified review articles. Two investigators carried out data extraction and assessed the risk of bias independently.
Source: Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research