Fluoride Varnish for Caries Prevention in Preschoolers: An Overview of Reviews
Most systematic reviews on the effectiveness of fluoride varnish in preventing caries in preschoolers are of critically low quality and high risk of bias, with conflicting findings. Systematic reviews that included more recent studies with lower risk of bias indicated that fluoride varnish provides relatively limited or no additional benefit to children who use fluoride toothpaste. Therefore, the routine application of fluoride varnish in preschoolers should be reconsidered.
Authors
- Fernanda Barja‐Fidalgo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4098-8637)
- Izabel Monteiro Dhyppolito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5756-6377)
- Paulo Nadanovsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3345-9873)
- Ana Paula Pires dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5688-4747)
- Fernanda Santos de Oliveira de Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8302-9823)
- Flávia Macedo Couto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6693-328X)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Health Foundation (GB)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.70032
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro