Inconclusive evidence on chlorhexidine varnish for preventing caries in children and adolescents

Photograph of carious teeth

A new systematic review reports inconclusive evidence on chlorhexidine varnish for preventing caries in children and adolescents. The reviewers set out to establish its effectiveness compared with placebo or no treatment.  A secondary aim was to summarise the evidence of the effectiveness of chlorhexidine varnish compared to fluoride varnish. The authors searched Medline, Embase and [read the full story…]