Chlorhexidine varnish (10% and 40%) vs placebo or no treatment
Caries increment in permanent teeth · Children and adolescents below 18 years at study start (included studies: children from birth to 15 years), with mixed, permanent or…
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine varnish (10% and 40%) changes caries increment in permanent dentition (DMFS; higher values… compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Chlorhexidine treatment for the prevention of dental caries in children and adolescents 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes30 to 36 months · permanent dentitionMD 0.53 [-0.47, 1.53]2 studies · 690 participantsVery low