Comments on this article in the British Dental Journal, 2019, Jan 11; 226(1)39.
The presence of fluoride in the sealant material is less important.
... It was found that sealant placement was effective at preventing carious lesions and that this protective effect was present regardless of the absence of fluoride in the sealant material.
Other risk factors considered included deep fissures in permanent molars, the presence of non-cavitated lesions and previous caries experience in the deci
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Many times, interventions are implemented based on efficacy studies and other populations. This study shows the importance of evaluating ongoing efforts already in place. We had anticipated that the supplemental intervention would be effective and that it would be beneficial to put into clinical practice. But evidence-based medicine is about facts and proof, not belief. The evidence did not support our anticipations.
Dental caries is a multifactorial disease [27] and, thus, require
Appendix
MA PRAMS questions on Dental Cleaning
https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/07/vj/prams-09-11-survey.pdf
Years 2009-2011, Q78
https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/07/pr/prams-12-15-survey.pdf
Years 2012-2015, Q31c
https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2017/11/30/prams-survey-2016-2019.pdf
Year 2016, Q27
