Fluoridated milk vs Non-fluoridated milk: Dental caries in permanent teeth
Fluoridated milk may leads to lower caries in permanent teeth: DMFT (3 years) compared with non-fluoridated milk (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fluoridated milk vs Non-fluoridated milk Caries in permanent teeth: DMFT (3 years) · General population, irrespective of age or level of risk for dental caries · 3 years Fluoridated milk may leads to lower caries in permanent teeth: DMFT (3 years) compared with non-fluoridated milk (low certainty). Fluoridated milk for preventing dental caries (2015) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003876.PUB3, superseded | MD -0.13 [-0.24, -0.02] | 1 study · 166 participants | Low |
Fluoridated milk vs Non-fluoridated milk Caries in permanent teeth: DMFT (3 years) · General population, irrespective of age or level of risk for dental caries · 3 years Fluoridated milk may leads to lower caries in permanent teeth: DMFT (3 years) compared with non-fluoridated milk (low certainty). Fluoridated milk for preventing dental caries (2015) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -0.13 [-0.24, -0.02] | 1 study · 166 participants | Low |
Fluoridated milk (all concentrations/dosage) vs Non-fluoridated milk Caries in permanent teeth: DMFT (3 years) · General population, irrespective of age or level of risk for dental caries · 3 years Fluoridated milk (all concentrations/dosage) showed no clear difference in caries in permanent teeth: DMFT (3 years) compared with non-fluoridated milk; GRADE not reported. Fluoridated milk for preventing dental caries (2005) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003876.PUB2, superseded | After 3 years there was a significant reduction in DMFT (78.4%, P < 0.05) between test and control in one trial (Maslak 2004), but not in the other (Stephen 1984). Results could not be pooled owing to the difference in… | 2 studies · 353 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoridated milk for preventing dental caries 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2014-11 | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
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How reviews are matched to this question
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