Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in permanent teeth.
Ahovuo-Saloranta A, Forss H, Walsh T, Nordblad A, Mäkelä M, Worthington HV.
Ahovuo-Saloranta A, et al.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Jul 31;7(7):CD001830. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001830.pub5.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017.
PMID: 28759120
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Review.
If we were to assume that 16% of the control tooth surfaces were decayed during 24 months of follow-up (160 carious teeth per 1000), then applying a resin-based sealant would reduce the proportion of carious surfaces to 5.2% (95% CI 3.13% to 7.37%). Similarly, assum …
If we were to assume that 16% of the control tooth surfaces were decayed during 24 months of follow-up (160 carious teeth per …