Resin infiltration vs Fluoride varnish
Optical/esthetic improvement (DIAGNOdent reading) · Patients (mainly children) with white spot lesions (WSL)
Resin infiltration produced significantly greater optical improvement than fluoride varnish (MD 4.76, 95% CI 0.74 to 8.78; moderate certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
- Efficacy of resin infiltration to mask post-orthodontic or non-post-orthodontic white spot lesions or fluorosis - a… 2021 All outcomes3 to 6 monthsMD 4.76 [0.74, 8.78]3 studies · 212 participantsModerate
- Efficacy of resin infiltration to mask post-orthodontic or non-post-orthodontic white spot lesions or fluorosis - a… 2021 All outcomes3 to 6 months · Mild lesions, DIAGNOdent score <=14 (Ciftci et al. 2018; Giray et al. 2018)MD 3.65 [0.82, 6.48]2 studies · 172 participantsGRADE not reported
- Efficacy of resin infiltration to mask post-orthodontic or non-post-orthodontic white spot lesions or fluorosis - a… 2021 All outcomes3 to 6 months · Severe lesions, DIAGNOdent score >14 (Gozetici et al. 2019)MD 13.15 [3.98, 22.32]1 study · 40 participantsGRADE not reported