What do systematic reviews say?

2,745 questions · 4,389 findings · 203 reviews · Dental caries

No studies found 39 · 0.9%GRADE not reported 3,844 · 87.6%Very low 198 · 4.5%Low 137 · 3.1%Moderate 134 · 3.1%High 37 · 0.8%

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

Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities

The pooled survival rate was 62% at 2 years.

3 findings from 1 review

Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
2 years · School or clinic · multiple-surface primary posterior teeth, 2 years
Survival percentage 62 [51, 73]
6 studies
GRADE not reported
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
1 year · School or clinic · multiple-surface primary posterior teeth, 1 year
Survival percentage 71 [60, 80]
8 studies
GRADE not reported
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2011 All outcomes
3 years · School or clinic · multiple-surface primary posterior teeth, 3 years
Survival percentage 31 [2, 77]
2 studies
GRADE not reported

Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities

Single-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in permanent teeth had high 2-year survival (93%, 95% CI 89-95%); evidence ungraded.

6 findings from 1 review

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 · single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 2 years
Proportion 0.93 [0.89, 0.95]
13 studies
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 · single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 6 years
Proportion 0.72 [0.67, 0.76]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
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 · single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 1 year
Proportion 0.96 [0.94, 0.97]
15 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 · Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries · single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 5 years
Proportion 0.80 [0.76, 0.83]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
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 · single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 4 years
Proportion 0.86 [0.78, 0.93]
3 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 · single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 3 years
Proportion 0.85 [0.77, 0.91]
6 studies
GRADE not reported

Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities

Multiple-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in permanent teeth had high 1-year survival (86%, 95% CI 59-98%); evidence ungraded.

3 findings from 1 review

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 · multiple-surface permanent posterior teeth, 1 year
Proportion 0.86 [0.59, 0.98]
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 · multiple-surface permanent posterior teeth, 5 years
Proportion 0.77 [0.56, 0.92]
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 · multiple-surface permanent posterior teeth, 2 years
Proportion 0.41 [0.18, 0.67]
1 study
GRADE not reported

Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with single-surface cavities

Single-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in primary teeth had high 2-year survival (93%, 95% CI 91-94%); evidence ungraded.

3 findings from 1 review

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 · single-surface primary posterior teeth, 2 years
Proportion 0.93 [0.91, 0.94]
6 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 · single-surface primary posterior teeth, 3 years
Proportion 0.66 [0.13, 0.99]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
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 · single-surface primary posterior teeth, 1 year
Proportion 0.95 [0.91, 0.98]
9 studies
GRADE not reported