Started toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste at or before 24 months (earlier start) vs Started after 24 months (later start): Fluorosis (percentage prevalence in permanent teeth)
- Population
- Children who used topical fluoride under 6 years old; fluorosis assessed in permanent teeth at 6 to 17 years
- Intervention
- Started toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste at or before 24 months (earlier start)
- Comparison
- Started after 24 months (later start)
- Outcome
- Fluorosis (percentage prevalence in permanent teeth)
Started toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste at or before 24… showed no clear difference in fluorosis (percentage prevalence in permanent teeth) compared with started after 24 months (later start); GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Started toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste at or before 24 months (earlier start) vs Started after 24 months (later start) Fluorosis (percentage prevalence in permanent teeth) · Children who used topical fluoride under 6 years old; fluorosis assessed in permanent teeth at 6 to 17 years · Fluorosis assessed when most permanent teeth of interest had erupted (6 to 17 years) Started toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste at or before 24… showed no clear difference in fluorosis (percentage prevalence in permanent teeth) compared with started after 24 months (later start); GRADE not reported. Topical fluoride as a cause of dental fluorosis in children (2010) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD007693.PUB2, superseded | OR 0.92 [0.71, 1.18] | 5 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topical fluoride as a cause of dental fluorosis in children 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2022-07 | Not listed | Not assessed |
Related questions
The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.
- Started toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste at or before 24 months (earlier start) vs Started after 24 months (later start) · Children exposed to topical fluoride when under 6 years old; fluorosis assessed in… · 1 review
How reviews are matched to this question
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