| Trial name or title |
Effectiveness of fluoride varnish vs pit and fissure sealant for prevention of caries in children of primary health care |
| Methods |
RCT, single‐blinded controlled multi‐centre clinical trial |
| Participants |
Children 6 years old (on average) having ≥ 1 of the first permanent molars compatible with the application of materials, and free of clinically detectable caries (with exposed dentine) or fillings at the beginning of the study |
| Interventions |
Resin pit and fissure sealant vs sodium fluoride varnish |
| Outcomes |
Occlusal caries, sealant retention |
| Starting date |
01/05/2009 |
| Contact information |
Dr Hector Rossi, Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Medicina, Santiago |
| Notes |
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