Topical fluoride for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Topical fluoride for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Cochrane Review
5 SoF Entries
Summary of Findings
Key results and quality assessments using GRADE methodology
| Outcome | Effect | Participants | Studies | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Restoration failure (primary dentition) at 12 to 24 months
Conventional treatment using H-GIC |
1.6 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Pain
Conventional treatment using H-GIC |
-0.65 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Adverse events
Conventional treatment using H-GIC |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Restoration failure (primary dentition)
Conventional treatment using composite |
1.11 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Restoration failure (permanent teeth)
Conventional treatment using RM-GIC |
2.71 | - | - | 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: | CD008072 |
| Outcomes: | 5 assessed |
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Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed:
5