Question · asked by 1 review
Self etching primer (one-step etchant-and-primer technique) vs Conventional etchants (two-step etch and prime method using 37% phosphoric acid): Decay (decalcification) associated with or around the etching field
- Population
- Children and adults with fixed orthodontic brackets bonded to incisors, canines and premolars
- Intervention
- Self etching primer (one-step etchant-and-primer technique)
- Comparison
- Conventional etchants (two-step etch and prime method using 37% phosphoric acid)
- Outcome
- Decay (decalcification) associated with or around the etching field
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Self etching primers (one-step etchant and primer system) vs Conventional etchants (two-step etch and prime method using 37% phosphoric acid) Decay (decalcification) associated with or around the etching field · Children and adults with fixed orthodontic brackets bonded to incisors, canines and premolars Enamel etching for bonding fixed orthodontic braces (2013) · Cochrane All outcomes | Decay (decalcification) associated with or around the etching field: Only one study (Ghiz 2009) assessed this outcome but data were reported at the tooth level rather than at the participant level and therefore was not… | 1 study · 25 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enamel etching for bonding fixed orthodontic braces 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2013-03 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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