Fluoride Varnish Application in Preschoolers Have a Modest Effectiveness in Reducing the Incidence of Dentinal Caries

J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2020 Dec;20(4):101489. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2020.101489. Epub 2020 Sep 15.

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: Fluoride Varnish and Dental Caries in Preschoolers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. de Sousa FSO, Dos Santos APP, Nadanovsky P, Hujoel P, Cunha-Cruz J, de Oliveira BH. Caries Res. 2019;53(5):502-513.

Source of funding: Government.

Type of study/design: Systematic review with meta-analysis of data.

Keywords: Dental caries; Fluoride varnish; Prevention.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Cariostatic Agents
  • Dental Caries Susceptibility
  • Dental Caries* / prevention & control
  • Fluorides
  • Fluorides, Topical*
  • Humans
  • Incidence

Substances

  • Cariostatic Agents
  • Fluorides, Topical
  • Fluorides