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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
4 questions in 1 reviews · intervention: Pit-and-fissure sealants · outcome domain: Root caries
current versionsNo studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 4 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealant (one-time) vs No treatment New coronal caries in permanent first molars (caries prevention) · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars · 18 months, Monse 2012 (ART one-time, with brushing programme) A systematic review on the effect of silver diamine fluoride for management of dental caries in permanent… (2023) | Mean new caries increment (surfaces) 0.01 | 1 study · 1016 participants | Ungraded |
Resin sealant (one-time) vs Control (water) New coronal caries in permanent molars (caries prevention) · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars · 24 months, Liu 2012 (resin sealant, fissure site) A systematic review on the effect of silver diamine fluoride for management of dental caries in permanent… (2023) | Prevented Fraction 65 | 1 study · 501 participants | Ungraded |
Resin sealant (one-time) vs Control (water) New coronal caries in permanent molars (caries prevention) · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars · 24 months, Liu 2012 (resin sealant, tooth level) A systematic review on the effect of silver diamine fluoride for management of dental caries in permanent… (2023) | Prevented Fraction 60 | 1 study · 501 participants | Ungraded |
Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealant (one-time) vs No treatment New coronal caries in permanent first molars (caries prevention) · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars · 18 months, Monse 2012 (ART one-time, no brushing programme) A systematic review on the effect of silver diamine fluoride for management of dental caries in permanent… (2023) | Mean new caries increment (surfaces) 0.06 | 1 study · 1016 participants | Ungraded |