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TiO2-modified composite (1 wt.%) vs Control composite in contralateral quadrant: Streptococcus mutans count
- Population
- Orthodontic patients of any age with fixed braces (new DLs assessed at debond)
- Intervention
- TiO2-modified composite (1 wt.%)
- Comparison
- Control composite in contralateral quadrant
- Outcome
- Streptococcus mutans count
TiO2-modified composite showed no S. mutans difference, with certainty not graded.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
TiO2-modified composite (1 wt.%) vs Control composite in contralateral quadrant Streptococcus mutans population · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment · 1 to 6 months after bonding, Fixed orthodontic treatment TiO2-modified composite showed no S. mutans difference, with certainty not graded. Can Orthodontic Adhesive Systems Inhibit the Formation and Development of White Spot Lesions During Fixed… (2024) All outcomes | No statistically significant difference between the S. mutans populations on the control and test sides at any time point. | 1 study · 40 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can Orthodontic Adhesive Systems Inhibit the Formation and Development of White Spot Lesions During Fixed Orthodontic Treatment? A… 2024 All outcomes | October 2023 | 12 | High / Low |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- Comparison of three orthodontic bonding systems in white spot lesion development: a randomized clinical trial. · 2023 · included by 1 of these review
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.