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Retention of resin‐based pit and fissure sealants: a systematic review
Author(s) -
MullerBolla Michèle,
LupiPégurier Laurence,
Tardieu Corinne,
Velly Ana Miriam,
Antomarchi Constance
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2006.00319.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , medline , cochrane library , surgery , randomized controlled trial , political science , law
– The aim of the present study was to perform a systematic review on the retention of resin‐based sealants (RBSs) according to the material used and the clinical procedure. An electronic search in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane library and SCOPUS was completed by a hand search in conference proceedings. One hundred and twenty‐four studies were identified, 31 of which were included. The retention rate of auto‐polymerized and light‐cured RBSs did not differ significantly. Light‐cured RBSs had a significantly higher retention rate than fluoride‐containing light‐cured RBSs at 48 months (RR = 0.80, 95% CI: 0.72–0.89) and more. Concerning the clinical procedure, the scarcity of well‐conducted studies made judgement difficult, except for the isolation stage. If using a rubber dam did not affect retention of auto‐polymerized RBSs, it did for fluoride‐containing light‐cured RBSs (RR = 2.03, 95% CI: 1.51–2.73).