Question · asked by 1 review
Fluoride supplementation (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gum) vs Topical fluoride (fluoride rinse, varnish or toothpaste): Caries increment in permanent teeth
- Population
- Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
- Intervention
- Fluoride supplementation (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gum)
- Comparison
- Topical fluoride (fluoride rinse, varnish or toothpaste)
- Outcome
- Caries increment in permanent teeth
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 50%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 50%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fluoride supplements (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gums) vs Topical fluoride (fluoride rinse, varnish or toothpaste) Caries increment on permanent tooth surfaces (DMFS) · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or less at baseline) · 96 months Fluoride supplements (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gums) for preventing dental caries in children (2011) · Cochrane All outcomes | PF 0.21 [0.04, 0.38] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Fluoride supplements (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gums) vs Topical fluoride (fluoride rinse, varnish or toothpaste) Caries increment on permanent tooth surfaces (D(MF)S) · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or less at baseline) · 24-36 months Fluoride supplements (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gums) for preventing dental caries in children (2011) · Cochrane All outcomes | PF -0.10 [-0.25, 0.05] | 5 studies · 2047 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride supplements (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gums) for preventing dental caries in children 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2011-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
Related questions
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- Fluoride supplementation (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gum) vs No fluoride supplement (placebo or no treatment) · 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.