1.23% APF gel vs Sealants plus fluoride varnish (with or without restorations)
Arrest or reversal of noncavitated occlusal carious lesions · Children and adults with noncavitated carious lesions on occlusal surfaces (primary and permanent teeth)
1.23% APF gel may be less effective than Sealant + 5% NaF varnish for arrest or reversal of occlusal carious lesions (RR 0.64, 95% CI 0.44 to 0.92; low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Nonrestorative Treatments for Caries: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. 2019 All outcomes8-12 mo · Dental practice (professionally applied or prescribed nonrestorative caries treatments; parallel and split-mouth RCTs)RR 0.64 [0.44, 0.92]7 studies · 1575 participantsLow