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Primary study · included by 1 review

Comparison of the Retention Rates of Pit and Fissure Sealants Placed on First Permanent Molars Treated with Air Abrasion and Acid Etching: A Split-mouth Randomised Clinical Trial

Deepika 2023 · Deepika Bodike, Vinay C, Uloopi KS, et al. · JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH · 2023

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Comparative Evaluation of the Retention Rates of Composite Resin Pit and Fissure Sealants Placed on Permanent Molars Treated with Air Abrasion and Acid Etching: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Deepika 2023 · Table 4; Fig. 4 (labelled Bodike 2023); ref 6
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Sealant retention rate
Air abrasion enamel preparation before composite resin sealant placement vs Acid etching enamel preparation before composite resin sealant placement · At least 1 year follow-up
Log OR -0.727 [-2.055, 0.602]3 studiesModerate

1 including review in total.