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Glass ionomer-based sealant vs No sealant (control/no treatment): Dental caries increment, DMFT/dmft (whole-tooth level)
- 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
- Dental caries increment, DMFT/dmft (whole-tooth level)
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Glass ionomer-based sealant vs No sealant Mean caries increment (dmft) · Children with caries-free primary first molars (with or without caries on other teeth), aged 1-5 years (paediatric… · 12 months Sealants for preventing dental caries in primary teeth (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes | Joshi 2019: dmft 8.43 (SD 5.84) with sealant vs 10.05 (SD 6.16) with no sealant at 12 months (caries threshold uncertain); Chadwick 2005: no significant difference in caries increment on occlusal surfaces, no summary… | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
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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