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Silver diamine fluoride and oral health-related quality of life: A review and network meta-analysis.

Ryan Richard RuffRachel WhittemoreMartyna GrocheckiJillian BatesonTamarinda J Barry Godín
Published in: PloS one (2022)
Evidence from the literature consistently shows no discernible impact on OHRQoL across various non-surgical treatments for dental caries. Overall oral health-related quality of life may increase regardless of treatment protocol due to treatment of the underlying disease. Concerns over the staining of dental decay and oral mucosa resulting from treatment with silver diamine fluoride do not seem to affect OHRQoL.
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