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Ate or licked fluoride toothpaste vs Did not eat or lick fluoride toothpaste: Fluorosis (percentage prevalence in permanent teeth)
- Population
- Children exposed to topical fluoride when under 6 years old; fluorosis assessed in permanent teeth at 6 to 18 years
- Intervention
- Ate or licked fluoride toothpaste
- Comparison
- Did not eat or lick fluoride toothpaste
- Outcome
- Fluorosis (percentage prevalence in permanent teeth)
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Ate or licked fluoride toothpaste vs Did not eat or lick fluoride toothpaste Fluorosis (percentage prevalence in permanent teeth) · Children exposed to topical fluoride when under 6 years old; fluorosis assessed in permanent teeth at 6 to 18 years · Fluorosis assessed when most permanent teeth of interest had erupted (6 to 18 years) Topical fluoride as a cause of dental fluorosis in children (2024) · Cochrane All outcomes | Nine studies investigated whether children ate or licked toothpaste; measurement subjective so not meta-analyzed (Table 1). Findings mixed: some studies found no significant difference; others (e.g. Celeste 2016 OR up… | 9 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topical fluoride as a cause of dental fluorosis in children 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2022-07 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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