PURPOSE The purpose of this clinical trial was to test the use of a primer and bonding agent to increase the retention of a fissuresealant in a group of Kuwaiti children. METHODS In 78 6- to 9-year-old children who required sealants in all 4 permanent frst molars, sealants were placed in 2 teeth using a primer and bond (3M Scotch Bond) and in 2 teeth without primer and bond. Sealant retention...

This paper reviews key issues of sealant use and methodology and poses recommendations to inform the discussion toward a consensus statement by participants. A comprehensive review of sealant literature, including policy recommendations from previous conferences that reviewed best practices for sealant use, was completed. Building on the review paper by Simonsen and on previous policy statement...

Moisture contamination of etched enamel during application of sealant is the most frequently cited reason for sealant failure. In preliminary studies, a dentin bonding agent (Scotchbond Dual Cure, 3M, St. Paul, MN) has been shown to bond adequately to etched enamel after salivary contamination. This study investigated bond strength in vitro, when a bonding agent was used beneath sealants under ...

Objective: Lack of a dental material with optimal adhesion and sealability is an important challenge in modern dentistry leading to marginal leakage. There are controversies on the necessity of enamel preparation in pit and fissure sealant therapy and its effect on decreasing the microleakage therefore, the present in vitro study aimed to assess the amount of microleakage with and without ename...

Biosurgical preparations designed to promote surgical hemostasis and tissue adhesion are being increasingly employed across all surgical disciplines. Fibrin sealant is the most widely studied and utilized biosurgical adjunct in urology. Complex reconstructive, oncologic, and laparoscopic genitourinary procedures are those most appropriate for sealant use. This article details the diverse urolog...

PURPOSE This study examined the effects of a widely used (Delton Pit & Fissure Sealant - Light Cure Opaque, DENTSPLY Professional, York, PA) pit and fissure sealant material on bisphenol A (BPA) levels in blood and saliva, among both low and high-dose groups over time. METHODS A convenience sample of 30 adults from the Old Dominion University population were randomly and evenly divided into 2...

Presence of mastitis in pregnant as well as unbred dairy heifers can adversely affect the development of milk-producing tissues, leading to less than maximal milk production and increased SCC during their first lactation. Use of nonlactating cow therapy or teat sealants have been beneficial in curing existing IMI and preventing new IMI from developing. When used together, the combination of the...

BACKGROUND The "suture suspension" platysmaplasty technique has been shown to be an effective and reliable procedure over the last decade. OBJECTIVE We investigated the effectiveness of fibrin sealant in reducing the recovery time after suture suspension platysmaplasty. METHODS After contouring the neck with our standard suture sling, hemostasis was assured. The instruments and gloves were ...