Effects of chlorhexidine varnish on caries during orthodontic treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Elaine Machado Pingueiro OKADA (Author), Larissa Nogueira Soares RIBEIRO (Author), Maria Bernadete Sasso STUANI (Author), Maria Cristina BORSATTO (Author), Tatiana Kelly da Silva FIDALGO (Author), Francisco Wanderley Garcia de PAULA-SILVA (Author), Erika Calvano KÜCHLER (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract This study aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of chlorhexidine varnish on the reduction of caries incidence during fixed orthodontic treatment. The literature searches involved The Cochrane Library, Medline, Scopus, OpenSigle databases and m...