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4 questions in 2 reviews · intervention: Fluoride gel/foam · outcome domain: Behavioral/uptake

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No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 4 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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Question	Effect	Evidence	Status / GRADE
Fluoride gel (topically applied; operator- or self-applied; any fluoride agent/concentration; frequency at least once a year) vs Placebo or no treatment Unacceptability of treatment (dropouts/exclusions during the trial) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or younger · During trial Fluoride gels for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents (2015) · Cochrane	RR 1.03 [0.89, 1.19]	19 studies	Ungraded
Fluoride gel (topically applied; operator- or self-applied; any fluoride agent/concentration; frequency at least once a year) vs Placebo or no treatment Unacceptability of treatment (dropouts/exclusions during the trial) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or younger · During trial, No-treatment-controlled trials Fluoride gels for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents (2015) · Cochrane	RR 1.03 [0.73, 1.47]	8 studies · 2628 participants	Ungraded
Fluoride gel (topically applied; operator- or self-applied; any fluoride agent/concentration; frequency at least once a year) vs Placebo or no treatment Unacceptability of treatment (dropouts/exclusions during the trial) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or younger · During trial, Placebo-controlled trials Fluoride gels for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents (2015) · Cochrane	RR 1.05 [0.91, 1.22]	11 studies · 6067 participants	Ungraded
Fluoride gel combined with fluoride mouthrinse vs Fluoride gel alone Unacceptability of treatment (drop-outs / leaving study early) · Children or adolescents aged 16 years or less Combinations of topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels, varnishes) versus single topical fluoride… (2004) · Cochrane	RR 1.00 [0.72, 1.40]	1 study · 344 participants	Ungraded