Evaluation of the effectiveness of prophylactic sealing of pits and fissures of permanent teeth with fissure sealants - umbrella review

• Main Authors: Katarzyna Wnuk (Author), Jakub Świtalski (Author), Wojciech Miazga (Author), Tomasz Tatara (Author), Urszula Religioni (Author), Mariusz Gujski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tooth decay is an infectious disease which, in its initial phase, leads to the formation of cavities in the teeth through decalcification of the enamel and local tissue destruction. In addition to proper oral hygiene, prophylactic sealing of fissures and cavities with a sealant i...