PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of sealants placed by senior dental students as part of a comprehensive dental care program that included periodic patient recall. METHODS The dental records of 100 patients ranging in age from 6 to 13 years were selected for review to determine the treatments provided for first permanent molars over time. Criteria for inclusion ...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this one-year clinical study was to investigate the effect of two adhesive systems (Adper Single Bond, a two-step etch-and-rinse and Clearfil SE Bond, a two-step self-etch system) on pit-and-fissure sealant retention in newly-erupted teeth. This study compared the success of the sealants in mesial and distopalatal grooves with and without these two adhesive systems. ...

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...

the aim of this study was to investigate the mechanical properties (flexural strength, micro-shear bond strength) and remineralizing potential of fissure sealants by adding various concentrations of β-tricalcium phosphate nanoparticles.this in-vitro study consisted of five experimental groups containing prepared nano-fisssure sealants (1-5 wt.% β-tcp nanoparticles) and two control groups contai...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the rate of fluoride release from an autopolymerizing fissure sealant containing various proportions of sodium fluoride. In the first phase, cured resin discs containing 0.00%, 0.1%, 0.25%, 1.0%, and 2.5% sodium fluoride were evaluated over a 180-day period. The second phase studied the release from the fissure sealant containing 2.5% sodium fluoride...

OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the in vitro shear bond strength (SBS) of a resin-based pit-and-fissure sealant (Fluroshield [F], Dentsply/Caulk) associated with either an etch-and-rinse (Adper Single Bond 2 [SB], 3M/ESPE) or a two-step self-etch adhesive system (Adper SE Plus [SE], 3M/ESPE) on Er: YAG laser-irradiated enamel. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventeen sound third molar crowns were embe...

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...

Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of a conservative treatment to prevent the progression of caries using an infiltrant on non-cavitated pit and fissures. Material and Methods This controlled clinical trial selected 23 volunteers with clinically and radiographically non-cavitated occlusal caries among patients presenting a "rather low" to "very high" caries risk. Eighty-six teeth were random...