Question · asked by 1 review
Resin infiltration vs Untreated control (natural remineralization): Optical/esthetic improvement (visual-tactile assessment)
- Population
- Patients with post-orthodontic white spot lesions (WSL)
- Intervention
- Resin infiltration
- Comparison
- Untreated control (natural remineralization)
- Outcome
- Optical/esthetic improvement (visual-tactile assessment)
Resin infiltration produced significantly greater optical improvement of white spot lesions than untreated (naturally remineralizing) controls (SMD 1.24, 95% CI 0.59 to 1.88; moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 75%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 25%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Resin infiltration vs Untreated control (natural remineralization) Optical/esthetic improvement (visual-tactile assessment) · Patients with post-orthodontic white spot lesions (WSL) · 4 weeks to 6 months Resin infiltration produced significantly greater optical improvement of white spot lesions than untreated (naturally remineralizing) controls (SMD 1.24, 95% CI 0.59 to 1.88; moderate certainty). Efficacy of resin infiltration to mask post-orthodontic or non-post-orthodontic white spot lesions or… (2021) All outcomes | SMD 1.24 [0.59, 1.88] | 3 studies · 949 participants | Moderate |
Resin infiltration vs Untreated control (natural remineralization) Optical/esthetic improvement (visual-tactile assessment) · Patients with post-orthodontic white spot lesions (WSL) · 4 weeks to 6 months, Visual analog scale (Senestraro et al. 2013) In the visual analog scale subgroup, resin infiltration improved optical appearance versus untreated control (SMD 2.34, 95% CI 1.68 to 3.01; ungraded subgroup). Efficacy of resin infiltration to mask post-orthodontic or non-post-orthodontic white spot lesions or… (2021) All outcomes | SMD 2.34 [1.68, 3.01] | 1 study · 66 participants | GRADE not reported |
Resin infiltration vs Untreated control (natural remineralization) Optical/esthetic improvement (visual-tactile assessment) · Patients with post-orthodontic white spot lesions (WSL) · 4 weeks to 6 months, Spectroscopy delta-E (Knosel et al. 2013) In the spectroscopy delta-e subgroup, resin infiltration improved optical appearance versus untreated control (SMD 0.63, 95% CI 0.26 to 1.01; ungraded subgroup). Efficacy of resin infiltration to mask post-orthodontic or non-post-orthodontic white spot lesions or… (2021) All outcomes | SMD 0.63 [0.26, 1.01] | 1 study · 115 participants | GRADE not reported |
Resin infiltration vs Untreated control (natural remineralization) Optical/esthetic improvement (visual-tactile assessment) · Patients with post-orthodontic white spot lesions (WSL) · 4 weeks to 6 months, Modified enamel decalcification index (Cronan 2012) In the modified enamel decalcification index subgroup, resin infiltration improved optical appearance versus untreated control (SMD 0.98, 95% CI 0.83 to 1.13; ungraded subgroup). Efficacy of resin infiltration to mask post-orthodontic or non-post-orthodontic white spot lesions or… (2021) All outcomes | SMD 0.98 [0.83, 1.13] | 1 study · 768 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efficacy of resin infiltration to mask post-orthodontic or non-post-orthodontic white spot lesions or fluorosis - a systematic review and… 2021 All outcomes | Not specified | 11 | Critically Low / Critically Low |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- Long-term follow-up of camouflage effects following resin infiltration of post orthodontic white-spot lesions in vivo. · 2019 · included by 1 of these review
- Minimally invasive resin infiltration of arrested white-spot lesions · 2013 · included by 1 of these review
- Cronan 2012 · included by 1 of these review
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