Patient-used 5000 ppm F toothpaste, daily vs 1450 to 1500 ppm F toothpaste
Number of participants with new demineralised lesions (DLs) · Orthodontic patients of any age with fixed braces (new DLs assessed at debond)
Patient-used 5000 ppm F toothpaste, daily throughout treatment showed no clear difference in number of participants with new demineralised lesions (DLs) compared with 1450 ppm F (conventional) toothpaste, daily (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Fluorides for preventing early tooth decay (demineralised lesions) during fixed brace treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomesAt debond; follow-up 1.8 yearsRR 0.68 [0.46, 1.00]1 study · 380 participantsLow