Question · asked by 1 review
Slow-release fluoride device (fluoride glass beads) vs Fluoride mouthrinse: Adverse effects
- Population
- Orthodontic patients of any age with fixed braces (new DLs assessed at debond)
- Intervention
- Slow-release fluoride device (fluoride glass beads)
- Comparison
- Fluoride mouthrinse
- Outcome
- Adverse effects
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Intraoral fluoride-releasing glass bead device attached to the brace vs 250 ppm F (daily) fluoride mouthrinse Adverse effects · Orthodontic patients of any age with fixed braces (new DLs assessed at debond) · At debond; follow-up 19 months Fluorides for preventing early tooth decay (demineralised lesions) during fixed brace treatment (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes | Additional SoF Table 3. Adverse effects: current design of the fluoride glass bead inadequate; high attrition partly due to bead breakages ('an improved method of attachment is needed'). 37 participants (1 RCT, Luther… | 1 study · 37 participants | Very 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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