Sealants for preventing and arresting pit-and-fissure occlusal caries in primary and permanent molars A systematic review of randomized controlled trials-a report of the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

摘要

Background. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2012 data indicated that, in the United States, nearly one-fourth of children and over one-half of adolescents experienced dental caries in their permanent teeth. The purpose of this review was to summarize the available clinical evidence regarding the effect of dental sealants for the prevention and management of pit-and-fissure occlusal carious lesions in primary and permanent molars, compared with a control without sealants, with fluoride varnishes, or with other head-to head comparisons.