title: MI paste plus and PreviDent fluoride varnish appear no more effective than normal home care for improving the appearance of white spot lesions.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  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.
  
  
  METHODS
  Carmen Llena-Puy
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  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
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized controlled trial
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 1: Good-quality, patient-oriented evidence
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
authors.affiliation: 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: llena@uv.es.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Llena-Puy
mesh_terms: D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002364:Caseins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005461:Fluorine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D002364:Caseins; D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D005461:Fluorine