Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 11 findings · 1 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 11 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Retention of sealant (complete or partial retention) · Permanent teeth

The pooled retention rate was 75% at 1 year.

5 findings from 1 review

Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
1 year · School · partially and fully retained high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants in permanent dentitions, 1 year
Survival percentage 75 [51, 91]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
3 years · School · partially and fully retained high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants in permanent dentitions, 3 years
Survival percentage 72 [72, 86]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
2 years · School · partially and fully retained high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants in permanent dentitions, 2 years
Survival percentage 82 [77, 86]
2 studies
GRADE not reported

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Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
5 years · School · partially and fully retained high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants in permanent dentitions, 5 years
Survival percentage 63 [56, 70]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
4 years · School · partially and fully retained high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants in permanent dentitions, 4 years
Survival percentage 68 [61, 75]
1 study
GRADE not reported

Retention of sealant (complete or partial retention) · Pits and fissures of permanent (posterior) teeth

High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants showed 4-year retention of 68% (95% CI 61-75%); evidence ungraded.

6 findings from 1 review

Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
4 years · Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries · partially and fully retained high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants in permanent dentitions, 4 years
Proportion 0.68 [0.61, 0.75]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
2 years · Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries · partially and fully retained high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants in permanent dentitions, 2 years
Proportion 0.82 [0.77, 0.86]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
3 years · Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries · partially and fully retained high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants in permanent dentitions, 3 years
Proportion 0.72 [0.72, 0.86]
2 studies
GRADE not reported

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Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
1 year · Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries · partially and fully retained high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants in permanent dentitions, 1 year
Proportion 0.75 [0.51, 0.91]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
5 years · Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries · partially and fully retained high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants in permanent dentitions, 5 years
Proportion 0.63 [0.56, 0.70]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
6 years · Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries · partially and fully retained high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART sealants in permanent dentitions, 6 years
Proportion 0.59 [0.51, 0.67]
1 study
GRADE not reported