Question · asked by 1 review
Fluoride toothpaste containing 10% xylitol vs Fluoride toothpaste alone: Caries increment (DFS), prevented fraction at 2.5 to 3 years
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fluoride toothpaste containing 10% xylitol vs Fluoride toothpaste (fluoride-only, no xylitol) Caries increment (DFS), prevented fraction at 2.5 to 3 years · Children with permanent teeth (schoolchildren) · 2.5 to 3 years Xylitol‐containing products for preventing dental caries in children and adults (2015) · Cochrane All outcomes | PF 0.13 [0.08, 0.18] | 2 studies · 4216 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xylitol‐containing products for preventing dental caries in children and adults 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2014-08 | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
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