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Evaluate the caries-preventive effect of fluoride toothpastes across different age groups, focusing on fluoride concentration and supervised versus unsupervised brushing.

January 1, 2003Acta Odontologica ScandinavicaOpen Access

Caries‐preventive effect of fluoride toothpaste: a systematic review

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STSvante TwetmanUniversity of Copenhagen SASusanna AxelssonOslo University Hospital HDHelena DahlgrenMalmö University

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Systematic review demonstrates significant dental caries reduction with daily fluoride toothpaste use in youth, indicating superior efficacy for higher fluoride concentrations and supervised brushing.

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Evaluate the caries-preventive effect of fluoride toothpastes across different age groups, focusing on fluoride concentration and supervised versus unsupervised brushing.
Systematic review of electronic databases (1966–April 2003) identifying randomized or controlled clinical trials with at least 2 years of follow-up evaluating caries increment in permanent (ΔDMFS/T) or primary (Δdmfs/t) dentition.
Out of 905 identified articles, 54 met inclusion criteria and were independently evaluated and graded by at least two reviewers based on predefined methodological criteria.
Daily use of fluoride toothpaste compared to placebo demonstrated strong evidence (level 1) of caries prevention in young permanent dentition (prevented fraction [PF] = 24.9%).
Toothpastes with 1,500 ppm fluoride showed superior preventive efficacy over standard 1,000 ppm formulations (PF = 9.7%), and supervised toothbrushing achieved higher caries reduction than unsupervised brushing (PF = 23.3%).
Evidence regarding the caries-preventive effect of fluoride toothpaste in primary dentition remained incomplete (level 4).

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Twetman et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a76b66998f24dbf64bd4ede https://doi.org/10.1080/00016350310007590

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