Fissure sealants should be monitored regularly and repaired or replaced when necessary.
Clinical Recommendation
🏴 Scotland • Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
Recommendation Statement
Fissure sealants should be monitored regularly and repaired or replaced when necessary.
Fissure sealants should be monitored regularly and repaired or replaced when necessary.
Clinical Topics
Keywords
SIGN 138, Scotland, Grade C, Fissure Sealants
References
SIGN 138 - Grade C recommendation based on expert consensus
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Evidence Assessment
Quality of Evidence:
LowLow certainty evidence (GRADE)
Strength of Recommendation:
ModerateEvidence-based moderate 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.