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- A comparative analysis of fissure sealant on caries progression: a systematic reviewPublication . Wahnich, Adam Noam Meyer; Magalhães, RicardoDental caries is the most common oral illness in the world. It is an infectious chronic condition that affects the hard tissues of the teeth. Pits and fissures are the surfaces most vulnerable to tooth decay. Sealants for pits and fissures have become an essential instrument in the fight against dental caries, especially in young people. By applying these resin-based materials to the occlusal surfaces of molars, they create a barrier that prevents food particles and bacteria from penetrating by sealing off weak pits and fissures. The effectiveness of sealants in lowering the incidence of caries has been the subject of numerous investigations. The goal of this study was to carry out a literature review of studies that evaluated the caries-preventive efficacy of pit and fissure sealants. A bibliographic search was carried out in the PubMed, SciELO, Cochrane and Google Scholar databases using the combination of search terms “dental sealants”, “dental caries”, “caries prevention”, “pit and fissure sealants” and “dental sealants efficacy”. The inclusion criteria were prospective studies, retrospective studies, clinical trials, articles written in English, published between 2013 and 2023, which contain crucial information for the development of this work, and with full text available. Studies that do not fit the theme of this work, review articles, websites or books, and articles without full text available were defined as exclusion criteria. The articles resulting from the search were evaluated through reading of the abstract, being selected the relevant articles, followed by evaluation and selection through their complete reading. From the literature review, 10 studies were selected which evaluated the impact of pit and fissure sealants on caries progression. The viability of dental sealants on anticipating and capturing the movement of caries is bolstered by several of the studies reviewed. However, some studies reported a significant failure rate which requires patient compliance to attend systematic follow-ups in order to control the occurrence of the clinical failures of sealants.