Conclusion It seems that the use of flowable composite as a fissure sealing material can slightly increase the retention rate of sealants compared with conventional resin-based sealants
Objectives The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to evaluate fissure sealant retention in clinical studies in which investigators used flowable composites as pit and fissure sealants compared with conventional resin-based pit and fissure sealants .
Evaluation after 4 years of the combined use of fluoride and dental sealants.
This study evaluates the caries-preventive potential in permanent teeth of  dental sealants  when combined with an ongoing , school-based fluoride program . The investigation was design ed as a sequential , cross-sectional comparison . Dental caries findings in 1987 for 416 children ages 7 - 11 and 14 - 17 who received dental sealants and fluorides  were compared with corresponding data derived from 1983 baseline examinations of children who received fluoride therapy only .  In addition , sealant retention status was determined . Overall mean DMFS scores in 1987 for children in two age groups combined were 51 % lower than in 1983 . Also , a surface-specific treatment effect was demonstrated in pit and fissures for both older and younger age groups . The overall proportion of sealants retained on occlusal surfaces of first molars after an average of 2 yr ( 92 % ) compared favorably with similar figures cited in the scientific literature . The results of this study suggest that pit and fissure sealants confer additional caries-preventive benefits beyond those of fluoride therapy alone
Conclusion It seems that the use of flowable composite as a fissure sealing material can slightly increase the retention rate of sealants compared with conventional resin-based sealants
Objectives The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to evaluate fissure sealant retention in clinical studies in which investigators used flowable composites as pit and fissure sealants compared with conventional resin-based pit and fissure sealants .