Question · asked by 1 review

Compomer (polyacid-modified composite, fluoride-releasing) for bonding brackets vs Compomer bonding agent without fluoride release: Initiation of white spot lesions (WSL), visual-tactile assessment

Population
Patients of any age (11-40 years) receiving comprehensive/fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances
Intervention
Compomer (polyacid-modified composite, fluoride-releasing) for bonding brackets
Comparison
Compomer bonding agent without fluoride release
Outcome
Initiation of white spot lesions (WSL), visual-tactile assessment

For compomer-based bonding agents, fluoride release did not significantly change WSL initiation (RR 0.71); subgroup not separately GRADE-rated.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Fluoride-releasing compomer-based bonding agent vs Non-fluoride compomer-based bonding agent
Initiation of white spot lesions (WSL), visual-tactile assessment · Patients of any age (11-40 years) receiving comprehensive/fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances · 1-24 months follow-up, Patients undergoing fixed (multibracket) orthodontic appliance treatment; clinical/dental setting; analysis at tooth level, Compomer-based bonding agents
For compomer-based bonding agents, fluoride release did not significantly change WSL initiation (RR 0.71); subgroup not separately GRADE-rated.
Efficacy of sealants and bonding materials during fixed orthodontic treatment to prevent enamel… (2021) All outcomes
RR 0.71 [0.46, 1.11]2 studies · 400 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Efficacy of sealants and bonding materials during fixed orthodontic treatment to prevent enamel demineralization: a systematic review and…
2021 All outcomes
Not specified (no date restriction on language or year)24Critically Low / Critically Low

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