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Evaluation of Different Pit and Fissure Sealants for Caries Prevention in Community Settings
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied SciencesBackground: Pit and fissure sealants are widely used as a preventive measure against dental caries, especially in high-risk populations. Various types of sealants, including resin-based, glass ionomer, and bioactive materials, have been introduced with ...
Abdulraheem A. Alwafi
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Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied SciencesObjective: In this study, the retention rates of four different pit and fissure sealant materials on the first permanent molars were clinically assessed and compared.
Laleena Rajkumari +5 more
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Clinical success of fluoride-releasing fissure sealant in permanent first molars: 5-year retrospective study [PDF]
Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine, 2022 Background/Aim: It is important to prevent caries on permanent first molars. Fissure sealants are very effective in protecting fissures from caries. The study aimed to determine the clinical success of fluoride-releasing fissure sealants in permanent ...
Kuter Berna, Eden Ece, Guler Nese
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Evaluation of retention of pit and fissure sealants placed with and without air abrasion pretreatment in 6-8 year old children – An in vivo study [PDF]
, 2017 The success of pit and fissure sealants is directly related to their retention. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the retention of pit and fissure sealants placed using acid etch alone and a combination of air abrasion and acid etch ...
Bhushan, Urvashi, Goswami, Mridula
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Darmabakti Cendekia, 2021 Background: Dental and oral diseases are progressive and accumulative diseases that can affect all age groups. Dental caries is the most common dental disease in Indonesia. One of the preventive measures is to apply pit and fissure sealants to teeth with
Ira Liasari +5 more
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TYPES OF PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS. INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR SILANIZATION. REVIEW [PDF]
Journal of IMAB, 2022 Background: Dental sealants have been used to reduce the incidence and severity of dental caries in the pits and fissures of teeth for over 40 years. Since that time, numerous scientific discoveries have led to the development of multiple generations of ...
Lilyana Shtereva +2 more
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Sealants for preventing dental caries in primary teeth [PDF]
, 2018 This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the effects of sealants in preventing pit and fissure caries in primary molars.
Fee, Patrick A. +8 more
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Effect of an Antibacterial Monomer on the Antibacterial Activity of a Pit-and-Fissure Sealant. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Resin-based pit-and-fissure sealants are often used to form a barrier on the occlusal surface of molars to treat caries lesions; however, bacteria can remain in the pit and fissures without detection, increasing the risk of secondary caries.
Fan Yu +9 more
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Children, 2023 Successful clinical use of pit-and-fissure sealants relies on the sufficient etching of the enamel, field isolation and sealant retention. The etching time changes the physical and mechanical surface properties of the etched tooth tissues; therefore, it ...
Johnny Kharouba +5 more
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The Use of Pit and Fissure Sealants—A Literature Review
Dentistry Journal, 2017 This paper reviews the literature and discusses the latest updates on the use of pit and fissure sealants. It demonstrates the effectiveness of pit and fissure sealants in preventing caries and the management of early carious lesions. It compares the use
Reem Naaman +2 more
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