Question · asked by 1 review
Fluoride varnish vs placebo or no treatment: Caries increment on primary (deciduous) tooth surfaces (d(e/m)fs), prevented fraction
- Population
- Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
- Intervention
- Fluoride varnish
- Comparison
- placebo or no treatment
- Outcome
- Caries increment on primary (deciduous) tooth surfaces (d(e/m)fs), prevented fraction
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 varnish vs Placebo or no treatment Caries increment in primary/deciduous teeth: decayed, (extraction indicated/missing) and filled surfaces d(e/m)fs (prevented fraction) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less · At least 1 year, Primary/deciduous dentition Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents (2013) · Cochrane All outcomes | PF 0.37 [0.24, 0.51] | 10 studies · 3804 participants | Moderate |
Fluoride varnish vs Placebo or no treatment Caries increment in primary/deciduous teeth: decayed, (extraction indicated/missing) and filled surfaces d(e/m)fs (prevented fraction) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less · At least 1 year, Primary/deciduous dentition Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents (2002) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD002279, superseded | PF 0.33 [0.19, 0.48] | 3 studies · 1107 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2013-05-13 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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