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 determine the clinical success of fluoride-releasing fissure molars long term. Material and Methods: 64 children with 256 healthy erupted followed for 5 years, comprised study. Children who received a sealant came regularly controls...

OBJECTIVES The objective was to analyze the impact of preventive programmes on oral quality of life in school students aged 11-12 yrs. STUDY DESIGN In the school year 1996/97, a quasi-experimental study was initiated in Granada province with four groups of students aged 6-7 yrs: Sealant + Fluoride (sealants on first permanent molars applied in the health centre for a 3-yr active programme, an...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical effect of topical fluoride on retention of light-cured (CLC) and self-cured (CSC) pit and fissure sealants. METHODS CLC and CSC sealants were placed in vivo on opposite sides of the arch before and after fluoride treatment. A total of 122 sealants were placed on virgin permanent molars and premolars of 16 dental hygiene students e...

The combined benefits of pit and fissure sealants and weekly mouthrinsing with a 0.2% neutral NaF solution were assessed in children who initially had no caries or restorations in their permanent teeth. Ninety-five children participating in a school-based weekly fluoride mouthrinsing program since kindergarten had sealants applied to their first permanent molars when they were in the second and...

objective: considering the fact that several bonding agents are available in market, clinical evaluations are required to find the durability of the sealants after using bonding agents. the purpose of this study was to compare the durability of the fissure sealant after applying two kinds of dentin bonding materials, adhese and excite. materials and methods: in this clinical study sample group ...

A comparative study was made of two alternative methods for the clinical trea tmen t of occlusal pits and fissures in the early post-eruption state. Contralateral pairs of permanent first and second molars wore carefully selected so that one mo/ar couM be given a preventive treatment with pit and fissure soal~n t, while the paired molar surfaces were restored with amalgam. Dental Health Center ...