Proportion of children not remaining caries-free · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or younger (permanent dentition)
Fluoride gel (topically applied; operator- or self-applied; any… showed no clear difference in proportion of children not remaining caries-free compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion of children developing new caries (deciduous) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
Fluoride varnish showed no clear difference in proportion of children developing one or more new caries… compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Secondary caries · Adults and adolescents in any age group with restorations in the permanent dentition and children with restorations in the primary dentition
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment in primary/deciduous teeth: decayed, (extraction indicated/missing) and filled teeth d(e/m)ft (prevented fraction) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion of children developing new caries (permanent) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
Fluoride varnish showed no clear difference in proportion of children developing one or more new caries (permanent… compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment on permanent whole teeth (D(M)FT), prevented fraction · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
1 finding from 1 review
PF 0.44 [0.11, 0.76]
5 studies
GRADE not reported
Caries increment on permanent tooth surfaces (D(M)FS), prevented fraction · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment on primary (deciduous) tooth surfaces (d(e/m)fs), prevented fraction · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment, surface index D(M)FS · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment in deciduous (primary) teeth/surfaces (dmf index) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment in permanent teeth · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
2 findings from 1 review
Caries increment in permanent teeth · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
3 findings from 1 review
Interproximal caries · Dentate adults aged 16 years or older (excluding orthodontic patients and those with severe periodontal disease)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment on permanent tooth surfaces (DMFS, approximal surfaces) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment in deciduous (primary) teeth/surfaces (dmf index) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
1 finding from 1 review
Caries in deciduous teeth (change in dmft) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
1 finding from 1 review
Secondary caries · Children aged 12 years or younger with tooth decay involving at least one tooth in the primary dentition, symptomatic or symptom free
Compomer (Dyract) showed no clear difference in secondary caries at 24 months compared with amalgam (Tytin); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Marginal integrity, wear, surface texture, staining and secondary caries (Ryge criteria) at 6-12 months · Children aged 12 years or younger with tooth decay involving at least one tooth in the primary dentition, symptomatic or symptom free
1 finding from 1 review
Marginal integrity, wear, surface texture, axial contour, staining and secondary caries (Ryge criteria) at 6 and 12 months: odds ratios not estimable - no events recorded, implying equal performance of the two materials.
1 study · 60 participants
GRADE not reported
Proportion of children developing new caries (permanent) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
Fluoride toothpaste showed no clear difference in proportion of children developing new caries (permanent) compared with fluoride mouthrinse; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.90 [0.60, 1.37]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Caries increment on permanent tooth surfaces (D(M)FS), prevented fraction · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
1 finding from 1 review