Sealant or coating agent (with or without fluoride release) applied to teeth with fixed appliances vs No sealant (control/no treatment)
White spot lesions assessed by laser fluorescence (DIAGNOdent) · Patients of any age (11-40 years) receiving comprehensive/fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances
White spot lesions were also measured by laser fluorescence in 3 sealant-vs-no-sealant studies, but no meta-analysis was possible due to incompatible reporting.
1 finding from 1 review
- Efficacy of sealants and bonding materials during fixed orthodontic treatment to prevent enamel demineralization: a… 2021 All outcomesPatients undergoing fixed (multibracket) orthodontic appliance treatment; clinical/dental setting; analysis at tooth levelLaser fluorescence (DIAGNOdent) was assessed in 3 studies comparing sealant vs no sealant, but meta-analysis could not be performed because results were presented parametrically or non-parametrically without the…3 studiesGRADE not reported