Fluoride mouthrinse (0.05-0.32% sodium fluoride or amine fluoride) added to daily fluoride toothpaste vs Control: fluoride toothpaste alone, placebo mouthrinse + toothpaste, or non-fluoride (chlorhexidine) mouthrinse + toothpaste
Incidence of initial caries around brackets, aesthetic-zone teeth only · Orthodontic patients (any age) undergoing orthodontic treatment (mostly fixed appliances)
When only aesthetic-zone teeth (incisors and canines) were considered, two studies reported a significant reduction in initial caries incidence favoring fluoride mouthrinse (ungraded, narrative; no pooled estimate).
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- Fluoride mouthrinses for prevention of initial caries in orthodontic patients - a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomesAt debonding (Gorelick index) · Clinical orthodontic (fixed multi-bracket appliance) treatment · Aesthetic zone (central and lateral incisors, canines)In two studies, a significant reduction of the incidence of initial caries around orthodontic brackets was reported in the FMR group when only teeth in the 'aesthetic zone' (central and lateral incisors, canines) were…2 studiesGRADE not reported