Fissure sealants should be considered for all children on permanent molars as soon as possible after eruption.
Clinical Recommendation
🏴 Scotland • Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
Recommendation Statement
Fissure sealants should be considered for all children on permanent molars as soon as possible after eruption.
Fissure sealants should be considered for all children on permanent molars as soon as possible after eruption.
Clinical Topics
Keywords
SIGN 138, Scotland, Grade A, Fissure Sealants
References
SIGN 138 - Grade A recommendation based on systematic reviews and RCTs
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Apply resin sealant to permanent teeth on eruption.
Apply resin sealant to permanent teeth on eruption.
Evidence Assessment
Quality of Evidence:
HighHigh certainty evidence (GRADE)
Strength of Recommendation:
StrongEvidence-based strong recommendation
About GRADE Assessment
GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) is a systematic approach to rating the quality of evidence and strength of recommendations in clinical practice guidelines.