Fluoride varnish vs Placebo or no active treatment
Remineralization / reduction in lesion severity (change in QLF, laser fluorescence, or lesion area) · Patients with white spot lesions / early caries lesions (WSLs/ECLs), including orthodontic and non-orthodontic lesions, active caries…
Fluoride varnish (gold standard) did not differ significantly from control (SMD -0.25, 95% CI -0.51 to 0.02); certainty of evidence not assessed (no GRADE).
1 finding from 1 review
- Comparison of therapies of white spot lesions: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. 2023 All outcomesRCTs (clinical and in vitro); predominantly children and adolescents; orthodontic and non-orthodontic white spot lesions, early caries lesions, and artificial lesionsSMD -0.25 [-0.51, 0.02]12 studiesGRADE not reported