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ART sealant using high-viscosity glass ionomer (press-finger technique) vs No comparator: Caries-free sealed pits and fissures
- Population
- Permanent teeth with sealed pits and fissures
- Intervention
- ART sealant using high-viscosity glass ionomer (press-finger technique)
- Comparison
- No comparator
- Outcome
- Caries-free sealed pits and fissures
The pooled caries-free rate was 85% at 6 years.
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 6 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants vs No comparator Caries-free sealed pits and fissures · Permanent teeth with sealed pits and fissures · 6 years, School or clinic, permanent dentitions with high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants, 6 years The pooled caries-free rate was 85% at 6 years. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Caries-free percentage 85 [79, 91] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants vs No comparator Caries-free sealed pits and fissures · Permanent teeth with sealed pits and fissures · 5 years, School or clinic, permanent dentitions with high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants, 5 years The pooled caries-free rate was 90% at 5 years. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Caries-free percentage 90 [85, 94] | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants vs No comparator Caries-free sealed pits and fissures · Permanent teeth with sealed pits and fissures · 2 years, School or clinic, permanent dentitions with high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants, 2 years The pooled caries-free rate was 100% at 2 years. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Caries-free percentage 100 [98, 100] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants vs No comparator Caries-free sealed pits and fissures · Permanent teeth with sealed pits and fissures · 1 year, School or clinic, permanent dentitions with high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants, 1 year The pooled caries-free rate was 100% at 1 year. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Caries-free percentage 100 [99, 100] | 4 studies | GRADE not reported |
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants vs No comparator Caries-free sealed pits and fissures · Permanent teeth with sealed pits and fissures · 4 years, School or clinic, permanent dentitions with high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants, 4 years The pooled caries-free rate was 93% at 4 years. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Caries-free percentage 93 [91, 96] | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants vs No comparator Caries-free sealed pits and fissures · Permanent teeth with sealed pits and fissures · 3 years, School or clinic, permanent dentitions with high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants, 3 years The pooled caries-free rate was 97% at 3 years. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Caries-free percentage 97 [96, 98] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2012 All outcomes | All publications listed until 1 February 2010 | 29 | Critically Low / Critically Low |
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