Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Cochrane Review
8 SoF Entries
Summary of Findings
Key results and quality assessments using GRADE methodology
| Outcome | Effect | Participants | Studies | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Major failure - long term (12 months to 48 months)
filling |
0.18 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Pain - long term (12 months to 24 months)
filling |
0.15 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Satisfaction with treatment
filling |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Discomfort associated with the procedure
filling |
0.56 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Gingival bleeding - long term (12 months)
filling |
1.74 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
nan
nan |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Major failure (12 months)
non-restorative caries treatment |
0.12 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Pain
non-restorative caries treatment |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
GRADE Certainty of Evidence:
High
Very confident in the effect estimate
Moderate
Moderately confident in the effect estimate
Low
Limited confidence in the effect estimate
Very Low
Very little confidence in the effect estimate
Review Information
| Review ID: | CD005512 |
| Outcomes: | 8 assessed |
Related Content
Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed:
8