Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste vs Fluoride toothpaste without triclosan: Coronal caries increment
- Population
- Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults, with children in 2 studies
- Intervention
- Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste
- Comparison
- Fluoride toothpaste without triclosan
- Outcome
- Coronal caries increment
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste showed no clear difference in coronal caries increment at 30 to 36 months (decayed filled teeth,… compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (high certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste vs Fluoride toothpaste without triclosan Coronal caries increment at 30 to 36 months (decayed filled teeth, DFT) · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in… · 30 to 36 months Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste showed no clear difference in coronal caries increment at 30 to 36 months (decayed filled teeth,… compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (high certainty). Triclosan/copolymer containing toothpastes for oral health (2013) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -0.06 [-0.14, 0.02] | 3 studies · 6300 participants | High |
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste vs Fluoride toothpaste without triclosan Coronal caries increment at 24 to 36 months (decayed filled surfaces, DFS) · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in… · 24 to 36 months Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste leads to lower coronal caries increment at 24 to 36 months (decayed filled… compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (high certainty). Triclosan/copolymer containing toothpastes for oral health (2013) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -0.16 [-0.31, -0.02] | 4 studies · 9692 participants | High |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triclosan/copolymer containing toothpastes for oral health 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2013-08 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.