Topical fluoride for treating dental caries

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the effectiveness of different types of topical fluorides (gels, toothpastes, varnishes, mouthrinses) at different doses and/or at different intervals between application, on stopping/slowing the prog...

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Published in:Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2018-02, Vol.2018 (2)
Main Authors: Ferreira de Oliveira, Maria Angela MAF, Celeste, Roger Keller, Rodrigues, Cecile CR, Marinho, Valeria CC, Walsh, Tanya
Format: Article
Language:English
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Medicine General & Introductory Medical Sciences
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Summary:This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the effectiveness of different types of topical fluorides (gels, toothpastes, varnishes, mouthrinses) at different doses and/or at different intervals between application, on stopping/slowing the progression of carious lesions on all surface types of permanent and deciduous dentition. To test the null hypothesis that there is no difference between the mean proportion/number of lesions stopped in patients receiving topical fluoride compared with a group receiving no intervention/placebo against the alternative hypothesis of a difference. To test the null hypothesis that there is no difference between the mean proportion/number of lesions stopped in patients receiving different topical fluoride treatments (type, frequency, concentration, and combination), against the alternative hypothesis of a difference.
ISSN:1469-493X
DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD003454.pub2