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P11-4 + fluoride varnish vs CPP-ACP: Remineralization / reduction in lesion severity (change in QLF, laser fluorescence, or lesion area)
- Population
- People or specimens with white spot lesions or early caries lesions
- Intervention
- P11-4 + fluoride varnish
- Comparison
- CPP-ACP
- Outcome
- Remineralization / reduction in lesion severity (change in QLF, laser fluorescence, or lesion area)
The NMA estimated an SMD of -0.78 for P11-4 + fluoride varnish versus CPP-ACP (95% CI -1.33 to -0.28).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
P11-4 + fluoride varnish vs CPP-ACP Change in lesion metric measured by QLF, laser fluorescence, or lesion area · People or specimens with white spot lesions or early caries lesions · 2 weeks to 36 months, Clinical and in vitro The NMA estimated an SMD of -0.78 for P11-4 + fluoride varnish versus CPP-ACP (95% CI -1.33 to -0.28). Comparison of therapies of white spot lesions: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. (2023) All outcomes | SMD -0.78 [-1.33, -0.24] | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison of therapies of white spot lesions: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. 2023 All outcomes | July 2022 (last search reported in abstract); search window January 2007 to June 2022 (Methods) | 81 | Low / Critically Low |
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