Comparative Efficacy of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Sodium Fluoride in Managing Early Childhood Caries: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Key Points

• This review aims to evaluate the efficacy of silver diamine fluoride versus sodium fluoride in managing early childhood caries.
• Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing studies on SDF and NaF.
• Compared outcomes related to lesion arrest and DMFS (decayed, missing, filled surfaces).
• SDF significantly increases the likelihood of arresting early childhood caries lesions compared to NaF.
• Both treatments produced similar effects on DMFS scores.