This paper examines the evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of sealants in high-caries-risk children and discusses the Research Triangle Institute/University of North Carolina's (RTI/UNC) systematic review. The strict RTI/UNC protocol limited the number of sealant studies that could be included. This analysis expanded their criteria to permit additional methods of determining caries risk (...

PURPOSE The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate microleakage of pit and fissure sealants after using three different pit and fissure preparation techniques: (1) traditional pumice prophylaxis and acid etching, (2) fissure enameloplasty and acid etching and (3) air abrasion and acid etching. METHODS Sixty extracted third molars with no clinical evidence of caries were randomly divid...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Marginal seal of the material is extremely important in fissure sealant therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate microleakage of flowable composite resins and conventional fissure sealants with or without dentin bonding agent. MATERIALS AND METHODS The occlusal surface of 60 intact extracted human premolars, divided into four groups, were cleaned with pumice/slurr...

Objectives This study sought to compare the one-year clinical success of a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic fissure sealant in permanent first molars. Materials and Methods This split-mouth clinical trial was conducted on 23 six to nine year olds who had four fully erupted sound first molars. Helioseal-F and Embrace sealants were randomly applied on the first molars, and follow-ups were schedule...