Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Dentine caries in permanent molars (24 months) · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)

1 finding from 1 review

Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in permanent teeth 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
12-72 months
Inconsistent effect (differences in products, comparisons, outcomes, outcome reporting times, background fluoride and age groups); 21 trials (3883 participants randomised); very low quality
21 studies · 3883 participants
Very low

Dentine caries in permanent molars (24 months) · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)

1 finding from 1 review

Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in permanent teeth 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
24 months
Inconclusive results: two studies slightly favoured glass ionomers (Liu 2014b OR 0.46 (0.23-0.91); Tagliaferro 2011) evaluating 426 children; one study (Songpaisan 1995) found no difference (MD DFS -0.18 (-0.39 to…
3 studies · 830 participants
Very low