... ) varnish compared to sodium fluoride (NaF) varnish for preventing and remineralizing white spot lesions (WSLs) in individuals undergoing orthodontic treatment. Methods: This randomized, placebo-controlled, and double-blinded study was conducted with sixty-five adolescents who were selected based on caries...

...A. Hallgren; A. Oliveby; S. Twetman The fluoride concentrations in dental plaque adjacent to orthodontic brackets retained with a glass ionomer cement (GIC) or a resin-based composite were investigated using the split-mouth technique. 48-hour plaque was collected at 3, 8, 28 days and 6 months after...

...C. Stecksén-Blicks; G. Renfors; N.D. Oscarson; F. Bergstrand; S. Twetman The aim was to evaluate the efficacy of topical fluoride varnish applications on white spot lesion (WSL) formation in adolescents during treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances. The study design was a double-blinded...

...J.G. Boersma; M.H. van der Veen; M.D. Lagerweij; B. Bokhout; B. Prahl-Andersen Caries prevalence on the buccal surfaces of teeth in orthodontic patients was determined with QLF and visual examination immediately after removal of fixed appliances. The number of lesions found by QLF far outnumbered...

...A. Derks; C. Katsaros; J.E. Frencken; M.A. van ’t Hof; A.M. Kuijpers-Jagtman A systematic review was performed of published data on the caries-inhibiting effect of preventive measures during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. The purpose was to develop evidence-based recommendations about...