Data sourcesPubMed, Pubmed Clinical Queries, EMBASE, the American Dental Associations Evidence-Based Dentistry Website, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, repository of the Journal of the American Dental Association and Google Scholar.Study selectionFour authors independently assessed the abstracts of studies resulting from the above searches which compared treatment of root caries in an older population with SDF versus other preventive agents or placebos.Data extraction and synthesisTitles and abstracts of all reports identified through the electronic searches were assessed independently by four authors based on agreed upon inclusion and exclusion criteria. Of the selected studies for final inclusion in the systematic review, study quality was assessed using the critical appraisal worksheet for randomised controlled trials from the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM 2005). Prevented fraction (PF), number needed to treat (NNT) and relative risk (RR) were calculated as outcome measures in each study. In addition, the published evidence on SDF was reviewed in order to formulate clinical recommendations on safety and effectiveness when treating root or coronal caries in an adult population with SDF, as well as treatment of dental hypersensitivity.ResultsThree randomised controlled trials were identified that addressed the effectiveness of SDF on root caries in older adults, but none addressed coronal caries. Root caries prevented fraction and arrest rate for SDF were significantly higher than placebo. The prevented fraction for caries prevention for SDF compared to placebo was 71% in a three-year study and 25% in a two-year study. The prevented fraction for caries arrest for SDF was 725% greater in a 24-month study and 100% greater than placebo in a 30-month study. No severe adverse effects were observed.ConclusionsExisting reports of SDF trials support effectiveness in root caries prevention and arrest, remineralisation of deep occlusal lesions and treatment of hypersensitive dentine.
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