1. Sealants for preventing and arresting pit-and-fissure occlusal caries in primary and permanent molars 
John T. Wright, DDS, MS, Malavika P. Tampi, MPH, Laurel Graham, MLS, Cameron Estrich, MPH, James J. Crall, DDS, MS, ScD, Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD, E. Jane Gillette, DDS, Brian B. Nový, DDS, Vineet Dhar, BDS, MDS, PhD, Kevin Donly, DDS, MS, Edmond R. Hewlett, DDS, Rocio B. Quinonez, DMD, MS, MPH, Jeffrey Chaffin, DDS, MPH, MBA, MHA, Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, Timothy Iafolla, DMD, MPH, Mark D. Siegal, DDS, MPH, Alonso Carrasco-Labra, DDS, MSc, PhD(c) 
The Journal of the American Dental Association 
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2. Figure 1 Flowchart of the screening and study selection process.
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3. Figure 2
Risk of bias summary: review authors’ judgments about each risk of bias item for each included study. +: Low risk of bias. −: High risk of bias. ?: Unclear risk of bias.
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4. eFigure 1
Forest plot of comparison. 1. Sealants versus nonuse of sealants, outcome: 1.1 Caries incidence (2-3 years). CI: Confidence interval. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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5. eFigure 2
Forest plot of comparison. 1. Sealants versus nonuse of sealants, outcome: 1.2 Caries incidence (4-7 years). CI: Confidence interval. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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6. eFigure 3
Forest plot of comparison. 1. Sealant versus nonuse of sealant, outcome: 1.3 Caries incidence (7 years or more). CI: Confidence interval. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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7. eFigure 4
Forest plot of comparison. 2. Sealants versus fluoride varnishes, outcome: 2.1 Caries incidence (2-3 years). CI: Confidence interval. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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8. eFigure 5
Forest plot of comparison. 2. Sealants versus fluoride varnishes, outcome: 2.2 Caries incidence (4-7 years). CI: Confidence interval. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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9. eFigure 6
Forest plot of comparison. 2. Sealants versus fluoride varnishes, outcome: 2.3 Caries incidence (7 years or more). CI: Confidence interval. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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10. eFigure 7
Forest plot of comparison 3. Overall: Glass ionomer sealants versus resin-based sealants, outcome: 3.1 Caries incidence (2-3 years). CI: Confidence interval. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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11. eFigure 8
Forest plot of comparison. 3. Overall: Glass ionomer sealants versus resin-based sealants, outcome: 3.2 Caries incidence (4-7 years). CI: Confidence interval. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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12. eFigure 9
Forest plot of comparison. 3. Overall: Glass ionomer sealants versus resin-based sealants, outcome: 3.4 Lack of retention (2-3 years). CI: Confidence interval. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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13. eFigure 10
Forest plot of comparison: 3. Overall: Glass ionomer sealants versus resin-based sealants, outcome: 3.5 Lack of retention (4-7 years). CI: Confidence interval. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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14. eFigure 11
Forest plot of comparison. 4. Glass ionomer sealants versus resin-modified glass ionomer sealants, outcome: 4.1 Caries incidence (2-3 years). CI: Confidence interval. GI: Glass ionomer. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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15. eFigure 12
Forest plot of comparison. 4. Glass ionomer sealants versus resin-modified glass ionomer sealants, outcome: 4.4 Lack of retention (2-3 years). CI: Confidence interval. GI: Glass ionomer. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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16. eFigure 13
Forest plot of comparison. 5. Resin-modified glass ionomer sealants versus polyacid-modified resin sealants, outcome: 5.1 Caries incidence (2-3 years). CI: Confidence interval. GI: Glass ionomer. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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17. eFigure 14
Forest plot of comparison. 5. Resin-modified glass ionomer sealants versus polyacid-modified resin sealants, outcome: 5.2 Lack of retention (2-3 years). CI: Confidence interval. GI: Glass ionomer. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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18. eFigure 15
Forest plot of comparison. 6. Polyacid-modified resin sealants versus resin-based sealants, outcome: 6.1 Caries incidence (2-3 years). CI: Confidence interval. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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19. eFigure 16
Forest plot of comparison. 6. Polyacid-modified resin sealants versus resin-based sealants, outcome: 6.2 Lack of retention (2-3 years). CI: Confidence interval. IV: Inverse-variance. SE: Standard error.
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