Prevention of incipient carious lesions with various interventions during fixed and removable orthodontic treatment. A systematic review and meta-analysis

Justin Mathews*, Paul M. Schneider, Anita Horvath, David J. Manton, Mihiri Silva

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    Abstract

    Objective: To systematically review and quantify the effectiveness of interventions in reducing caries development during orthodontic treatment and evaluate the quality of evidence for the development of clinical guidelines. Materials and methods: A comprehensive literature search of the Cochrane, EMBASE and MEDLINE databases was conducted to identify eligible randomised controlled trials (RCTs). The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias (RoB 2) tool. In order to facilitate the development of clinical guidelines, the quality of the evidence was assessed using Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE). Results: A total of 18 RCTs were included in the qualitative synthesis, of which 10 had a high risk of bias, and eight had minor concerns. Three RCTs that investigated the efficacy of fluoride interventions during fixed orthodontic treatment were included in the quantitative synthesis. The pooled effect size resulted in a risk reduction of 0.23 (95% CI:-0.35,-0.11, p < 0.001) in the intervention group compared to controls. The GRADE evaluation identified the evidence as moderate due to the limited number of RCTs and moderate heterogeneity (I-squared statistic of 49.3%). Conclusions: Although fluoride is the most effective evidence-based preventive intervention during orthodontic treatment, large RCTs are required to provide high quality evidence. Further studies are needed to evaluate the caries preventive effects of oral hygiene programs, chlorhexidine, CPP-ACP and other interventions.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)14-30
    Number of pages17
    JournalAustralasian orthodontic journal
    Volume37
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jul-2021

    Keywords

    • WHITE SPOT LESIONS
    • FLUORIDE TOOTHPASTE
    • CARIES
    • APPLIANCES
    • EFFICACY
    • VARNISH
    • REMINERALIZATION
    • TRIAL
    • PASTE

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