Fluoride varnish vs Placebo varnish, resin sealant, or standard care (oral hygiene instructions)
Prevalence of white spot lesions (WSL) at debonding, subject level · Healthy adolescents and adults undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed multi-bracket appliances
Fluoride varnish applied regularly during fixed orthodontic treatment may reduce the prevalence of white spot lesions at debonding (pooled RR 0.64, 95% CI 0.42 to 0.98), but the certainty of evidence is very low.
1 finding from 1 review
- Prevention of white spot lesions with fluoride varnish during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances: a… 2023 All outcomesAt debonding · Orthodontic care (fixed multi-bracket appliance treatment)RR 0.64 [0.42, 0.98]5 studies · 558 participantsVery low