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July 8, 2026

Silver diamine fluoride versus conventional restorative treatment for dental caries in primary teeth of children: a meta-analysis.

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Meta-analysis compares SDF and conventional treatment effectiveness for dental caries in children, suggesting careful treatment choices.

This meta-analysis aims to compare the effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride versus conventional restorative treatments for managing dental caries in primary teeth of children.
Conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials from databases including PubMed and Cochrane Library.
Included trials comparing 30%-38% SDF with traditional restorative techniques like atraumatic restorative treatment.
Assessed bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool and performed pooled estimates with Hartung-Knapp random-effects models.
No statistically significant difference in caries arrest between SDF (RR=1.25, 95% CI: 0.88-1.78) and conventional treatment.
Considerable heterogeneity observed among studies (I²=96.1%).
Analysis favored SDF for treatment-time, although limited studies were included.

Chang et al. (2026) studied this question.

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