Question · asked by 1 review
Fluoride varnish vs Fluoride gel: Caries increment in permanent teeth
- Population
- Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
- Intervention
- Fluoride varnish
- Comparison
- Fluoride gel
- Outcome
- Caries increment in permanent teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 1 · 50%GRADE not reported 1 · 50%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fluoride varnish vs Fluoride gel Caries increment (D(M)FS), permanent teeth · Children or adolescents aged 16 or less at the start of the study · 1 to 3 years (final follow-up) One topical fluoride (toothpastes, or mouthrinses, or gels, or varnishes) versus another for preventing… (2004) · Cochrane All outcomes | PF 0.14 [-0.12, 0.40] | 1 study · 254 participants | GRADE not reported |
Fluoride varnish vs Fluoride gel Caries increment (D(M)FS), permanent teeth (planned primary outcome) · Children or adolescents aged 16 or less at the start of the study · At least 1 year/school year The review found no eligible studies for this question. One topical fluoride (toothpastes, or mouthrinses, or gels, or varnishes) versus another for preventing… (2000) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD002780, superseded | Protocol only: planned head-to-head comparison of fluoride varnish versus fluoride gel (Objective 1/2); no studies included at protocol stage. | Not reported | No studies found |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| One topical fluoride (toothpastes, or mouthrinses, or gels, or varnishes) versus another for preventing dental caries in children and… 2004 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2001-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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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.