Fluoride varnish vs Non-fluoride (placebo) varnish
Number of participants with more severe DLs (score 3 or 4 versus 1 or 2) · Orthodontic patients of any age with fixed braces (new DLs assessed at debond)
Professionally-applied fluoride varnish (7700 ppm F ammonium… may leads to lower number of participants with more severe DLs (score 3 or 4 versus 1… compared with non-fluoride (placebo) varnish (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 1.7 yearsRR 0.46 [0.22, 0.95]1 study · 148 participantsLow