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Glass ionomer-based sealant vs Resin-based sealant: Caries occurrence on sealed teeth
- Population
- Sealed permanent teeth
- Intervention
- Glass ionomer-based sealant
- Comparison
- Resin-based sealant
- Outcome
- Caries occurrence on sealed teeth
Glass-ionomer and resin-based fissure sealants showed no statistically significant difference in caries occurrence on sealed permanent teeth at 12 months (no GRADE rating).
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Conventional glass-ionomer cement (GIC) fissure sealants vs Resin-based fissure sealants Caries occurrence on sealed teeth · Sealed permanent teeth · 12 months, 12 months (permanent teeth) Glass-ionomer and resin-based fissure sealants showed no statistically significant difference in caries occurrence on sealed permanent teeth at 12 months (no GRADE rating). The modified Ottawa method to establish the update need of a systematic review: glass-ionomer versus resin… (2013) All outcomes | RR 1.66 [0.75, 3.68] | 5 studies · 1952 participants | GRADE not reported |
Conventional glass-ionomer cement (GIC) fissure sealants vs Resin-based fissure sealants Caries occurrence on sealed teeth · Sealed permanent teeth · 6 months, 6 months (permanent teeth) Glass-ionomer and resin-based fissure sealants showed no statistically significant difference in caries occurrence on sealed permanent teeth at 6 months (no GRADE rating). The modified Ottawa method to establish the update need of a systematic review: glass-ionomer versus resin… (2013) All outcomes | RR 2.04 [0.62, 6.70] | 6 studies · 1944 participants | GRADE not reported |
Conventional glass-ionomer cement (GIC) fissure sealants vs Resin-based fissure sealants Caries occurrence on sealed teeth · Sealed permanent teeth · 24 months, 24 months (permanent teeth) Glass-ionomer and resin-based fissure sealants showed no statistically significant difference in caries occurrence on sealed permanent teeth at 24 months (no GRADE rating). The modified Ottawa method to establish the update need of a systematic review: glass-ionomer versus resin… (2013) All outcomes | RR 1.51 [1.00, 2.28] | 8 studies · 2810 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The modified Ottawa method to establish the update need of a systematic review: glass-ionomer versus resin sealants for caries prevention. 2013 All outcomes | 26 April 2012 | 4 | Critically Low / Critically Low |
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