Topical fluoride therapy (toothpaste, mouthrinse, gel or varnish; any fluoride agent/concentration; frequency at least once a year) vs placebo or no treatment
Caries increment on permanent whole teeth (D(M)FT), prevented fraction · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or younger (permanent dentition)
7 findings from 1 review
- Topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels or varnishes) for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents 2003 · Cochrane All outcomesNearest to 3 yearsPF 0.26 [0.21, 0.30]79 studiesGRADE not reported
- Topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels or varnishes) for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents 2003 · Cochrane All outcomesNearest to 3 years · Fluoride varnish trialsPF 0.53 [0.23, 0.82]3 studiesGRADE not reported
- Topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels or varnishes) for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents 2003 · Cochrane All outcomesNearest to 3 years · Fluoride gel trialsPF 0.32 [0.19, 0.46]10 studiesGRADE not reported
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- Topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels or varnishes) for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents 2003 · Cochrane All outcomesNearest to 3 years · No-treatment-controlled trialsPF 0.45 [0.32, 0.58]7 studiesGRADE not reported
- Topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels or varnishes) for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents 2003 · Cochrane All outcomesNearest to 3 years · Fluoride mouthrinse trialsPF 0.24 [0.18, 0.30]13 studiesGRADE not reported
- Topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels or varnishes) for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents 2003 · Cochrane All outcomesNearest to 3 years · Placebo-controlled trialsPF 0.24 [0.20, 0.28]72 studiesGRADE not reported
- Topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels or varnishes) for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents 2003 · Cochrane All outcomesNearest to 3 years · Fluoride toothpaste trialsPF 0.23 [0.19, 0.28]53 studiesGRADE not reported