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. 2020 Mar;20(1):101422.
doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2020.101422. Epub 2020 Feb 20.

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

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

Jaana Gold. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2020 Mar.

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: The effect of silver diamine fluoride in preventing caries in the primary dentition: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Oliveira BH, Rajendra A, Vietz-eenan A, Niederman R. Caries Res 2018;53(1):24-32.

Source of funding: Government: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under award no. R01MD011526 and U24MD006964, and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Award (PCS-1609-36824). The Teacher Training Program of the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Programa de Capacitação Docente da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro-PROCAD UERJ) also supported this work.

Type of study/design: Systematic review with meta-analysis.

Keywords: Dental caries; Fluorides; Preventive dentistry; Primary teeth; Silver nitrate.

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