Clinical effectiveness of pit and fissure sealants in primary and permanent teeth of children and adolescents: an umbrella review.

S AmendC BoutsioukiJ WinterD KloukosR FrankenbergerN Krämer

Published in: European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (2024)

Considering the limitations of this umbrella review, sealants are more effective for caries prevention in children's permanent molars compared to no treatment. Future well-implemented RCTs are needed to draw reliable conclusions on the clinical effectiveness of sealants in primary and permanent teeth of children and adolescents.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
young adults
current status
combination therapy
cone beam computed tomography