The etiology of dental caries reflects a complex interplay of biochemical, microbial, genetic,
social and physical environmental, and health-influencing behavioral factors. This review …

This article focuses on strategies to reduce the burden of dental caries across the
population, using fluorides and some other dental caries preventive agents. It is imperative …

The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of fluoride varnish (FV) in reducing
dentine caries at the patient, tooth, and surface levels as well as caries-related …

Importance A 2014 review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found that
oral fluoride supplementation and topical fluoride use were associated with reduced caries …

Objectives The total body of evidence finds fluoride varnish effective to prevent caries.
However, most trials were conducted in high‐risk populations, with more recent trials on low …

Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to systematically review the quality of evidence
related to self-applied and professionally applied fluorides, antimicrobial agents, fissure …

Background Dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases among preschool
children globally. Different preventive agents and combinations have been studied …

Objectives This prospective, randomised, split-mouth, clinical trial compared the efficacy of
the self-assembling peptide P 11-4 to fluoride varnish in the treatment of early buccal …

This study evaluated whether toddlers in an extended preventive program of semiannual
fluoride varnish applications from 1 year of age had a lower incidence of caries than those …

Objectives To summarize the evidence on prevention of early childhood caries (ECC) by
professionally or self-applied topical fluorides using network meta-analysis. Data …