Charges for sealants and one-surface, posterior permanent restorations: three years of insurance claims data.

Sealants have become an important vehicle for preventing pit and fissure caries. 1 Dentists have increased their use of sealants, 2-4 yet the percentage of children who receive this service is still rather small. 5, 6 This study explores the charges for dental sealants and onesurface, permanent posterior restorations for each state over a three-year period. This information will be useful for cost-effectiveness analyses of preventive and corrective dental procedures, especially in an era of declining dental caries.