MI paste plus and PreviDent fluoride varnish appear no more effective than normal home care for improving the appearance of white spot lesions.

Carmen Llena-Puy

Journal: The journal of evidence-based dental practice 2014;13(3):114-6

PMID: 24011010

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Abstract

ARTICLE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Effectiveness of MI Paste Plus and PreviDent fluoride varnish for treatment of white spot lesions: a randomized controlled trial. Huang GJ, Roloff-Chiang B, Mills BE, Shalchi S, Spiekerman C, Korpak AM, Starrett JL, Greenlee GM, Drangsholt RJ, Matunas JC. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2013;143:31-41.

REVIEWER

Carmen Llena-Puy

PURPOSE/QUESTION

The authors' aim was to compare the effectiveness of MI Paste Plus and PreviDent fluoride varnish (22,600 ppm of fluoride) with a standard oral hygiene regimen with toothpaste (1100 ppm of fluoride; Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals)--control group--in improving the appearance of white spot lesions (WSLs) after orthodontic treatment during 8 weeks of follow-up

SOURCE OF FUNDING

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN

Randomized controlled trial

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE

Level 1: Good-quality, patient-oriented evidence

STRENGTH OF RECOMMENDATION GRADE

Not applicable.

Address: Professor, Department of Stomatology, Universitat de València, C/ Gascó OLiag, 1, 46010 Valencia, Spain; Dentist, Primary Dental Care, Valencian Health Service, Valencia, Spain. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2013.07.012