Caries detection and diagnosis, sealants and management of the possibly carious fissure

Prevalence of dental caries and fissure sealants

Introduction: The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of dental caries and the DMFT index, as well as the distribution pattern of pit and fissure sealants on permanent teeth in a Portuguese sample of adolescents, and to assess whether the existing usage of sealants and socio-demographic factors are correlated to caries prevalence on the examined sample. Materials and Methods: A cro...

a comparative analysis of the marginal microleakages of two pit and fissure sealans, conseal-f and conseal clear

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Randomized trial on fluorides and sealants for fissure caries prevention.

To investigate the effectiveness of topical fluorides in preventing fissure caries, we conducted a randomized controlled trial with parallel groups. In total, 501 children (1,539 molars, 3,078 sites), mean age 9.1 years, who had at least one sound permanent first molar with deep fissures or fissures with signs of early caries were recruited. They were randomly allocated among four groups: (1) r...

Arresting occlusal enamel caries lesions with pit and fissure sealants

Arresting occlusal enamel caries lesions with pit and fissure sealants The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of pit and fissure sealants and the effectiveness of the two sealant methods applied in every-day practice in public dental health care in Finland. Two sealant methods were evaluated according to their effectiveness in preventing dentin caries at occlusal surfaces and sea...

Title Randomized trial on fluorides and sealants for fissure caries