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Evidence

Under  what  circumstances should  sealants  be  placed  to  prevent  caries?Does  placing  sealants  over  early  (non-­‐cavitated)  lesions prevent  progression  of  the  lesion?Are  there  conditions  that  favor  the  placement  of  resin-­‐based  vs.  glass  ionomer  cement  sealants  in  retention  or  caries  prevention?Are  there  any  techniques that  could  improve  retention  and  caries  prevention  of  sealants?

Clinical  Questions

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(IB)  1+  RCT

(IIA)  1+  controlled study without randomization

(IIB)  1+  quasi-experimental study

(III)  Non-experimental descriptive studies (i.e. comparative, correlation, cohort and

case-control studies)

(IV)  expert committee reports or opinions or clinical experience of respected authorities

Placement  of  resin-­‐based  sealants on  the  permanent  molars  of  children  and  adolescents  is  effective  for  caries  reduction (Ia)

Evidence  regarding  sealants  for  caries  prevention

*Expert  Panel  chose  to  accept  clinical  sealant  retention  as  a  reasonable  proxy  for  caries  prevention  

Placement  of  pit-­‐and-­‐fissure  sealants significantly reduces  the  percentage  of  non-­‐cavitatedcarious  lesions  that  progress in  children,  adolescents  and  young  adults  for  as  long  as  five  years  after  sealant  placement,  compared  with  unsealed  teeth (Ia)

Evidence  regarding  placing  

sealants  over  early  

(noncavitated)  lesions

A = Category I Evidence

B = Category II Evidence or

extrapolated from category I evidence

C = Category III Evidence or extrapolated from category I or II

evidence

D = Category IV Evidence or extrapolated from category I, II, or III evidence

should  be  placed  in  pits  and  fissures  of  primary  teeth  (D)  when  it  is  determined  that  the  tooth,  or  the  patient,  is  at  risk  of  developing  caries

should  be  placed  on  pits  and  fissures  of  and adults  (D)permanent  teeth  

when  it  is  determined  that  the  tooth,  or  the  patient,  is  at  risk  of  developing  caries

Sealants  

Pit  and  fissure  sealants  should  be  placed  on  early  (non-­‐cavitated)  caries  lesions  in  children,  adolescents,  young  adults  (B),  and  adults  (D)  to  reduce  the  percentage  of  lesions  that  progress  

Sealants  

first  choice  of  material  for  dental  sealants  (A)

Resin-­‐based  sealants

may  be  used  as  an  interim  preventive  agent  when  there  are  indications  for  placement  of  a  resin-­‐based  sealant  but  concerns  about  moisture  controlmay  compromise  such  placement  (D)

Glass  ionomercement

as  needed  to  maximize  effectiveness (D)

Monitor  and  reapply  sealants

Use  when  possible  for  placement  of  resin-­‐based  sealants (C)Use  when  possible  for  placement  of  glass  ionomer cement sealants  (D)

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Caries Risk AssessmentAppropriate  preventive  dental  treatment  can  be  

planned  after  identification  of  caries  risk  status

Caries  risk  status  should  be  evaluated  periodically

There  is  no  single  widely  accepted  risk  assessment  

system

Dentists  can  use  simple  clinical  indicators

Caries  Risk  Assessment

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Sealant  Expert  Panel

Jeannie  Beauchamp,  Council  on  Access,  Prevention  and  Interprofessional  RelationsPage  Caufield,  New  York  UniversityJames  Crall,  University  of  California  Los  Angeles.Kevin  Donly,  University  of  Texas  Health  Sciences  CenterRobert  Feigal,  University  of  MinnesotaBarbara  Gooch,  Centers  for  Disease  Control  and  PreventionAmid  Ismail,  University  of  MichiganWilliam  Kohn,  Centers  for  Disease  Control  and  PreventionMark  Siegal,  Ohio  Department  of  HealthRichard  Simonsen,  Midwestern  University

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