| Study name |
The effectiveness of fluoride varnish versus pit and fissure sealant for the prevention of caries in children of primary health care |
| Methods |
Single‐blind multi‐centre RCT |
| 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 |
1 May 2009 |
| Contact information |
Dr Hector Rossi, Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Medicina, Santiago |
| Notes |
1 May 2011 study end date; no publication found |
