Coating material (bonding material or sealant) WITH fluoride release vs Coating material WITHOUT fluoride release: Initiation of white spot lesions (WSL), visual-tactile assessment
- Population
- People receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (upper and/or lower full arch)
- Intervention
- Coating material (bonding material or sealant) WITH fluoride release
- Comparison
- Coating material WITHOUT fluoride release
- Outcome
- Initiation of white spot lesions (WSL), visual-tactile assessment
Fluoride-releasing coating material did not show a statistically significant reduction in new white spot lesions versus non-fluoride coating (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fluoride-releasing coating material vs Coating material without fluoride release Incidence of new white spot lesions by visual-tactile assessment · Patients receiving comprehensive fixed orthodontic treatment · 1 to 24 months, Fixed orthodontic treatment, Overall Fluoride-releasing coating material did not show a statistically significant reduction in new white spot lesions versus non-fluoride coating (very low certainty). Efficacy of sealants and bonding materials during fixed orthodontic treatment to prevent enamel… (2021) All outcomes | RR 0.84 [0.70, 1.01] | 10 studies · 4705 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 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) | 24 | Critically Low / Critically Low |
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