Sealant/coating agent WITHOUT fluoride release applied to teeth with fixed appliances vs No sealant (control/no treatment)
Initiation of white spot lesions (WSL), visual-tactile assessment · Patients of any age (11-40 years) receiving comprehensive/fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances
Among non-fluoride sealants, WSL initiation was significantly reduced versus no sealant (RR 0.69); subgroup not separately GRADE-rated.
1 finding from 1 review
- Efficacy of sealants and bonding materials during fixed orthodontic treatment to prevent enamel demineralization: a… 2021 All outcomes3-27 months follow-up · Patients undergoing fixed (multibracket) orthodontic appliance treatment; clinical/dental setting; analysis at tooth level · Sealant without fluoride releaseRR 0.69 [0.49, 0.97]3 studies · 847 participantsGRADE not reported