There are now a number of different approaches to preventing dental caries available to the clinician. Caries preventive methods are frequently used in combination. This paper reviews the potential effectiveness of combinations of preventive methods. Three groups of studies are reviewed; combinations of fluoride procedures; fluoride and fissure sealants; chlorhexidine and other agents. The revi...

ALEXANDRINA MUNTEAN1*, ANCA MESAROS2, DANA FESTILA3, MARIOARA MOLDOVAN4, MICHAELA MESAROS1 1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy, I. Hatieganu Cluj Napoca, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Paediatric Dentistry Department, 8 Victor Babes Str., 400012, Cluj Napoca, Romania 2 University of Medicine and Pharmacy, I.Hatieganu Cluj Napoca, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Dental Propaedeutic and Aesthetics Dep...

Sealants are a successful tool in caries prevention, but their role in preventive strategies after the caries decline has to be discussed. A survey of paediatric departments across Europe revealed that indications for pit and fissure sealants vary considerably, both nationally and internationally. Evidence for effectiveness of sealants in controlling caries in posterior teeth implies that seala...

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...

Dental sealants and composite filling materials containing bisphenol-A (BPA) derivatives are increasingly used in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between salivary BPA and the number of tooth surfaces filled with dental sealant, and to determine a cutoff BPA level. Salivary BPA concentration and the number of tooth surfaces filled with dental sealant/resin were de...

UNLABELLED Nonfluoride caries-prevention agents have been developed and promoted to the dental profession in the recent past. The oral healthcare professional is encouraged to use evidence-based information when making clinical decisions. Recently, a systematic review was completed by a panel of experts convened by the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs and recommendation...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical agent used in the production of epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastic products, including water bottles, and as a coating for dental sealants, food/beverage containers, and canned food linings. Exposure to BPA has been linked to such negative health effects as obesity and heart disease. Concerns for the effects of BPA are greatest on infants and young children d...

Background Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) indicator is one of the most epidemiologic indexes in dentistry indicating the situation of oral and dental health among people of a society. The present study has been conducted with the aim of determining the dmft index among Iranian first-grade elementary students. Materials and Methods This study was conducted on 3,000 (1,500 girls and 1,...

Despite remarkable reduction in the prevalence of dental caries in the United States, dental caries is still a highly prevalent disease among children who are socially disadvantaged (racial/ethnic minority, poor, rural, immigrants). Consequently, caries sequelae such as dental pain, need for dental treatment under general anesthesia, and future orthodontic treatment, are also concentrated among...