5,000-ppm F (1.1% NaF) toothpaste or gel vs no treatment
Arrest or reversal of noncavitated and cavitated root carious lesions · Adults (including institutionalized/older adults) with noncavitated and cavitated carious lesions on root surfaces (permanent teeth)
5,000-ppm F (1.1% NaF) toothpaste or gel may be more effective than no treatment for arrest or reversal of root carious lesions (RR 2.62, 95% CI 1.49 to 4.63; low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Nonrestorative Treatments for Caries: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. 2019 All outcomes3-12 mo · Dental practice (professionally applied or prescribed nonrestorative caries treatments; parallel and split-mouth RCTs)RR 2.62 [1.49, 4.63]7 studies · 1304 participantsLow