Time taken to apply pit and fissure sealant or fluoride varnish · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Time taken to apply pit and fissure sealant or fluoride varnish · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
1 finding from 1 review
Safety of sealants and fluoride varnishes (adverse events) · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
1 finding from 1 review
Number of visits to the dentist for repair of sealant or fluoride varnish application · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
Resin-based fissure sealant led to higher number of visits to the dentist for repair of sealant or fluoride… compared with fluoride varnish; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Number of visits to the dentist for repair of sealant or fluoride varnish application · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in DMFT (decayed, missing and filled permanent teeth) increment · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
Resin-based fissure sealant led to lower change in DMFT (decayed, missing and filled permanent teeth) increment compared with fluoride varnish; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in DMFS (decayed, missing and filled permanent surfaces) increment · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
Resin-based fissure sealant led to lower change in DMFS (decayed, missing and filled permanent surfaces)… compared with fluoride varnish; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Dentine caries in permanent molars (24 months) · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
It is very uncertain whether resin-based fissure sealant changes dentine caries in permanent molars (yes/no) compared with fluoride varnish (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
1 finding from 1 review
Caries on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars (12 months) · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
Resin-based fissure sealant (2nd/3rd/4th generation) led to lower caries on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars (36 months) compared with no sealant (control/no treatment); GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
OR 0.17 [0.11, 0.27]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 0.21 [0.16, 0.28]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 0.17 [0.10, 0.30]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Dentine caries in permanent molars (24 months) · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
Resin-based fissure sealant (2nd/3rd/4th generation) probably leads to lower dentine caries in permanent molars (24 months) compared with no sealant (control/no treatment) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Progression of dentinal carious lesions into enamel or dentine · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Changes in decayed, missing and filled (DMF) figures at whole-mouth level · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
1 finding from 1 review
Dentine caries in permanent molars (24 months) · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
It is very uncertain whether resin-based fissure sealant plus fluoride varnish changes dentine caries in permanent molars (yes/no) compared with fluoride varnish alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of dentinal carious lesion on treated occlusal surfaces of molars or premolars (yes/no) · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
It is very uncertain whether resin-based fissure sealant (visible-light-polymerized) changes incidence of dentinal carious lesion on treated occlusal surfaces of… compared with fluoride varnish (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review