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Heliyon, 2020 Objective: To summarize the available clinical evidence on the relative effectiveness of retention of resin-based pit and fissure sealants (PFS) with that of flowable composites on occlusal surfaces of permanent teeth when evaluated in clinical trials ...
Arathi Ganesh
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Adhesive Performance of Pit and Fissure Sealants on Deproteinized Enamel with Different Proteolytic Agents: In Vitro Study [PDF]
Dentistry JournalThe objective of this work was to assess the efficacy of different proteolytic agents on the bond strength of pit and fissure sealants to bovine enamel. Eighty-four bovine enamel specimens were randomly assigned in groups according to the pit and fissure
Luis Francisco García-Mota +6 more
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Degradation and ultrastructural changes of resin-based pit and fissure sealants under simulated chewing conditions [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthBackground Resin-based pit and fissure sealants, used to prevent dental caries, can experience abrasive wear. This study aimed to assess the abrasive wear of experimental pit and fissure sealants (DIF) compared with the other commercial pit and fissure ...
Pimduean Sivavong +8 more
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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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Pit and Fissure Sealants—A Comprehensive Review [PDF]
Dentistry Journal, 2018 Even in the 21st century, dental caries is considered a global burden, severely upsetting the health and quality of life of those affected. Apart from the usage of fluoride and regular oral hygiene, one of the most important prophylactic approaches ...
Barbara Cvikl +2 more
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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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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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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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