Table 1 To identify the current best evidence on pit and fissure sealants we queried MEDLINE using the following search strategy
From: Dental sealant knowledge, opinion, values and practice of Spanish dentists
Step | Search | Found |
|---|---|---|
1 | (dental sealants) OR (tooth sealants) OR (fissure sealants) OR (pit and fissure sealants) | 3058 |
2 | (meta-analysis) OR (systematic review) | 1,732,591 |
3 | 1 AND 2 | 348 |
4 | 2008[PDat]:2012[PDat] | 3,756,585 |
5 | 3 AND 4 | 68 |
Relevant = 11 |