A variety of pit and fissure sealants are used clinically to protect the occlusal surfaces of teeth against dental caries. A new chemically activated bis-GMA type sea­ lant, Delton Pit and Fissure Sealant, has recently be­ come commercially available. The Delton Etching So­ lution supplied with the sealant contains 35 per cent orthophosphoric acid. The tensile bond strength of this sealant to 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 (...

Clinical trials were conducted on the teeth of 148 children to determine the effectiveness of a clearly visible white pit and fissure sealant. A three-year-follow-up study showed a high retention rate for the sealant.

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare three different pit and fissure sealants with different composition to check their effectiveness for sealing ability and microleakage. MATERIALS & METHODS Total 120 therapeutically extracted premolars devoid of any caries, anomalies or morphogenic diversity were collected and distributed equally in three groups (40 in each). ...

A variety of pit and fissure sealants are used clinically to protect the occlusal surfaces of teeth against dental caries. A new chemically activated bis-GMA type sea­ lant, Delton Pit and Fissure Sealant, has recently be­ come commercially available. The Delton Etching So­ lution supplied with the sealant contains 35 per cent orthophosphoric acid. The tensile bond strength of this sealant to e...

AIM To evaluate the effect of amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP)-containing pit and fissure sealant on inhibition of enamel demineralization in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS Enamel specimens (n = 75) were prepared using freshly extracted noncarious human third molars. Box-shaped cavities (8 × 2 × 2 mm) on the buccal or lingual surfaces were prepared and restored with resin-based sealant (Concis...

Purpose: To evaluate microleakage of pit and fissure sealant after using four different pit and fissure preparation techniques 1) Pumice prophylaxis and acid etching 2) Fissure enameloplasty and acid etching 3) Self etching adhesive system 4) Air abrasion and acid etching. Methods: Eighty exfoliated primary molars with no clinical evidence of caries were randomly divided into 4 groups of 20 eac...

background: a prolonged life of fissure sealant has always been the target for preventing caries in vulnerable newly erupted teeth. the use of preparatory techniques including bur introduction to the fissures is considered among such improving steps. the aim of this investigation was to compare the microleakage level of fissure sealants prepared by a fissurotomy bur or pumice prophylaxis prior ...

Background: For the prevention of dental caries, fissure sealants application is recommended if pits and fissures are very deep and narrow, creating a physical barrier for the plaque's accumulation, in these specific anatomical areas of the tooth. Aim: This review article about fissure sealant aims to address the main properties, indications, advantages and limitations of fissure sealants that ...