Fluoride toothpaste vs Any other topical fluoride (gel or mouthrinse): Unacceptability of treatment (drop-outs / leaving study early)
- Population
- Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
- Intervention
- Fluoride toothpaste
- Comparison
- Any other topical fluoride (gel or mouthrinse)
- Outcome
- Unacceptability of treatment (drop-outs / leaving study early)
Fluoride toothpaste showed no clear difference in unacceptability of treatment (drop-outs) compared with any other topical fluoride (gel or mouthrinse); GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fluoride toothpaste vs Any other topical fluoride (gel or mouthrinse) Unacceptability of treatment (drop-outs) · Children or adolescents aged 16 or less at the start of the study Fluoride toothpaste showed no clear difference in unacceptability of treatment (drop-outs) compared with any other topical fluoride (gel or mouthrinse); GRADE not reported. One topical fluoride (toothpastes, or mouthrinses, or gels, or varnishes) versus another for preventing… (2004) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 0.88 [0.78, 1.00] | 6 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| One topical fluoride (toothpastes, or mouthrinses, or gels, or varnishes) versus another for preventing dental caries in children and… 2004 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2001-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
Related questions
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- Fluoride toothpaste vs Fluoride mouthrinse · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less · 1 review
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.