Question · asked by 1 review
Professionally-applied 12,300 ppm F APF foam, every 2 months vs 0 ppm F placebo foam: Number of participants with new demineralised lesions (DLs)
- Population
- Orthodontic patients of any age with fixed braces (new DLs assessed at debond)
- Intervention
- Professionally-applied 12,300 ppm F APF foam, every 2 months
- Comparison
- 0 ppm F placebo foam
- Outcome
- Number of participants with new demineralised lesions (DLs)
Professionally-applied 12,300 ppm F APF foam, every 2 months may leads to lower number of participants with new demineralised lesions (DLs) compared with 0 ppm F placebo foam (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Professionally-applied 12,300 ppm F APF foam, every 2 months vs 0 ppm F placebo foam Number of participants with new demineralised lesions (DLs) · Orthodontic patients of any age with fixed braces (new DLs assessed at debond) · At debond; mean follow-up 18 months Professionally-applied 12,300 ppm F APF foam, every 2 months may leads to lower number of participants with new demineralised lesions (DLs) compared with 0 ppm F placebo foam (low certainty). Fluorides for preventing early tooth decay (demineralised lesions) during fixed brace treatment (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 0.26 [0.11, 0.57] | 1 study · 95 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluorides for preventing early tooth decay (demineralised lesions) during fixed brace treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes | 1 February 2019 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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