none 10.31254/dentistry.2020.5215 BioMed Research Publishers BioMed Research Publishers 16195 130548426 314763 20210928110447202 10.31254 2021-09-28T12:03:35Z 2021-09-28T12:03:21Z 0 International Journal of Dentistry Research Int J Dentistry Res. 25813218 10.31254/dentistry http://www.dentistryscience.com/ 8 25 2020 5 2 (MDS) Senior Lecturer, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Mansarovar Dental College & Hospital Research Centre, Bhopal (M.P.), India. Somya Jain Raju U Pati (MDS) Professor & HOD, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, STESS Singhad Dental College & Hospital, Vadagaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Priya Diwan (MDS) Pediatric Dental Consultant, National Hospital, Jabalpur (M.P.), India Shikha Rajput (MDS) Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, Mansarovar Dental College & Hospital Research Centre, Bhopal (M.P.), India Shweta Meshram (MDS) Pediatric Dental Consultant , Advanced Dental Hospital, Sadar, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India Sareen Kak (BDS) Dental Consultant, Happy Smiles Dental Clinic, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal, M.P, India Dental caries has been recognised as a major public health problem globally which has an equivalent effect on all age groups. Caries predominantly affects the occlusal surfaces of erupting molars and premolars and thus accounts for nearly 80-90% of pit and fissure caries in permanent teeth. Apart from regular measures for management of dental caries preventive measures involving sealing of the cavitated and non cavitated pits and fissures can be promising tool for cost effective caries prevention. Conservative Adhesive restorations (CAR) have proven to be one such effective means in prevention and treatment of pit and fissure caries. This article reviews complete application technique of CAR along with its indications, contraindications, advantages, disadvantages. Also, literature-based review of the success rate has been reported. An insight of its application in children and advancements that can help in further improving the efficacy have also been reviewed. From this review and after discussion of recently published studies, it is evident that prophylactic techniques like CAR can be both preventive as well as therapeutic measure for preventing progression of incipient caries. 8 25 2020 110 116 10.31254/dentistry.2020.5215 http://www.dentistryscience.com/IJDR_202052_15.pdf