Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in permanent teeth

A Ahovuo‐Saloranta, H Forss, T Walsh… - Cochrane database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Dental sealants were introduced in the 1960s to help prevent dental caries,
mainly in the pits and fissures of occlusal tooth surfaces. Sealants act to prevent bacteria …

Nonrestorative treatments for caries: systematic review and network meta-analysis

O Urquhart, MP Tampi, L Pilcher… - Journal of dental …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The goal of nonrestorative or non-and microinvasive caries treatment (fluoride-and
nonfluoride-based interventions) is to manage the caries disease process at a lesion level …

Evidence-based clinical practice guideline on nonrestorative treatments for carious lesions: A report from the American Dental Association

RL Slayton, O Urquhart, MWB Araujo, M Fontana… - The Journal of the …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background An expert panel convened by the American Dental Association Council on
Scientific Affairs and the Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry conducted a systematic review …

Operative caries management in adults and children

D Ricketts, T Lamont, NPT Innes… - … of systematic reviews, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The management of dental caries has traditionally involved removal of all soft
demineralised dentine before a filling is placed. However, the benefits of complete caries …

Pit and fissure sealants versus fluoride varnishes for preventing dental decay in the permanent teeth of children and adolescents

W Kashbour, P Gupta… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Most of the detected increment in dental caries among children above the age
of six years and adolescents is confined to occlusal surfaces of posterior permanent molars …

The effectiveness of sealants in managing caries lesions

SO Griffin, E Oong, W Kohn… - Journal of dental …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
A barrier to providing sealants is concern about inadvertently sealing over caries. This meta-
analysis examined the effectiveness of sealants in preventing caries progression. We …

Caries management pathways preserve dental tissues and promote oral health

AI Ismail, M Tellez, NB Pitts, KR Ekstrand… - … dentistry and oral …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In M ay 2012, cariologists, dentists, representatives of dental organizations, manufacturers,
and third party payers from several countries, met in P hiladelphia, P ennsylvania, to define …

Fluoride varnishes for preventing occlusal dental caries: A review

A Baik, N Alamoudi, A El-Housseiny, A Altuwirqi - Dentistry journal, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dental caries are most likely to occur on occlusal surfaces from the early eruptive stages of
the tooth. In children, about 80% to 90% of dental caries are occlusal caries. Different …

Complete or ultraconservative removal of decayed tissue in unfilled teeth

D Ricketts, E Kidd, NPT Innes… - Cochrane Database of …, 2006 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The treatment of deep dental decay has traditionally involved removal of all the
soft demineralised dentine before a filling is placed. However this has been challenged in …

Managing early childhood caries with atraumatic restorative treatment and topical silver and fluoride agents

D Duangthip, KJ Chen, SS Gao, ECM Lo… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a significant global health problem affecting millions of
preschool children worldwide. In general, preschool children from families with 20% of the …