title: Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) may be better than fluoride varnish and no treatment in arresting and preventing cavitated carious lesions.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Silver diamine fluoride: A caries "silver-fluoride bullet." Rosenblatt A, Stamford TCM, Niederman R. J Dent Res 2009;88(2):116-25.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eugenio D. Beltrán-Aguilar, DMD, MPH, MS, DrPH, Diplomate ABDPH PURPOSE/QUESTION: The authors conducted a systematic review of clinical studies on the effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride to arrest and prevent dental caries at the cavitated level.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  NIH Grant (DOI:10.1177/0022034508329406)
  
  
  METHODS
  Systematic review
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 2: Limited-quality patient-oriented evidence STRENGTH OF THE RECOMMENDATION GRADE: Grade B: Limited-quality patient-oriented evidence.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral Health, 4770 Buford Highway MS F-10, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. Edb4@cdc.gov <Edb4@cdc.gov>
authors.forename: Eugenio D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Beltrán-Aguilar