Glass ionomer-based sealant vs No sealant (control/no treatment): Development of >=1 new carious lesion (caries incidence)
- Population
- Children with caries-free primary first molars (with or without caries on other teeth), aged 1-5 years (paediatric clinic/dental school, India; community dental setting, UK)
- Intervention
- Glass ionomer-based sealant
- Comparison
- No sealant (control/no treatment)
- Outcome
- Development of >=1 new carious lesion (caries incidence)
Glass ionomer-based sealant may leads to lower development of >=1 new carious lesion (caries incidence) compared with no sealant (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Glass ionomer-based sealant vs No sealant Development of >=1 new carious lesion (caries incidence) · Children with caries-free primary first molars (with or without caries on other teeth), aged 1-5 years (paediatric… · 6-12 months Glass ionomer-based sealant may leads to lower development of >=1 new carious lesion (caries incidence) compared with no sealant (low certainty). Sealants for preventing dental caries in primary teeth (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes | OR 0.033 [0.007, 0.149] | 1 study · 107 participants | Low |
Glass ionomer-based sealant vs No sealant Development of >=1 new carious lesion (caries incidence) · Children with caries-free primary first molars (with or without caries on other teeth), aged 1-5 years (paediatric… · 12-30 months Glass ionomer-based sealant showed no clear difference in development of >=1 new carious lesion (caries incidence) compared with no sealant (low certainty). Sealants for preventing dental caries in primary teeth (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes | OR 0.97 [0.63, 1.49] | 1 study · 449 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sealants for preventing dental caries in primary teeth 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2021-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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