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Fluoride varnish vs placebo or no treatment

Caries increment in primary/deciduous teeth: decayed, (extraction indicated/missing) and filled teeth d(e/m)ft (prevented fraction) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less

1 finding from 1 review

Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
At least 1 year · Primary/deciduous dentition
PF 0.65 [0.48, 0.82]
2 studies · 322 participants
GRADE not reported

Fluoride varnish vs placebo or no treatment

Caries increment on primary (deciduous) tooth surfaces (d(e/m)fs), prevented fraction · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less

1 finding from 1 review

Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
At least 1 year · Primary/deciduous dentition
PF 0.37 [0.24, 0.51]
10 studies · 3804 participants
Moderate