PURPOSE To assess the knowledge, attitude and utilisation regarding fissure sealants (FS) and preventive resin restorations (PRR) among Malaysian dentists. MATERIALS AND METHODS A questionnaire consisting of 35 questions was distributed by mail or an online survey to 425 registered dentists selected according to place of work by stratified random sampling. RESULTS One hundred fifty-three de...

the efficacy of correctly applied fissure sealants has been revealed in the prevention of caries. saliva and moisture contamination of the etched enamel surface before sealant placement can decrease the bonding strength of the sealant to the enamel. the aim of this study was to test the new bonding agents containing nano-fillers in order to reduce the negative effect of saliva contamination on ...

Local recurrence of craniopharyngiomas after apparently complete resection occurs frequently. Ectopic recurrence remote from the original site has been reported in 18 adult patients. The interval between the original diagnosis and the time of recurrence varies widely in these reports (1-26 years). We report a case of an ectopic recurrence in the sylvian fissure of an adamantinomatous type crani...

Recently, a great deal of effort has been concentrated in the area of preventive dentistry. Among the many products to evolve from this effort are materials designed to obtund and to seal occlusal pits and fissures from the ingress of saliva and food particles. Topical and systemic fluoride treatments have proven effective in the reduction of smooth surface caries, but have shown little or no e...

Objective: To compare the retention and marginal discoloration of Self-etch Total Etch Adhesive during Pit Fissure Sealant application at 1 month, 3 months, 6 12 months. Materials methods: 30 school-going children received sealants in all four permanent second molars, carried out Department Pedodontics Preventive Dentistry. The fully erupted molars were randomly allocated into groups: group A (...