A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of a one-step conditioning agent in fissure sealant placement: 12 month results

Abstract

The best practice for placement of sealants remains enamel preparation with acid etch and use of an intermediate bonding layer.

A 48-month Clinical Evaluation of Fissure Sealants Placed With Different Adhesive Systems

“…They concluded that the best practice for placement of sealants remains enamel preparation with acid etch and use of an intermediate bonding layer. 17 Contrary to the findings of the current study, Feigal and Quelhas 12 reported similar sealant retention rates using Prompt-L-Pop adhesive and conventional phosphoric acid etching without the use of any bonding agent in vivo. However, the results cannot be directly compared with our results, as no adhesive system was used in conjunction with the phosphoric acid.…”

“…In another clinical study, the effects of a self-etch adhesive system and a conventional acid etching on retention of a fissure sealant were compared. 17 It has been found that at the end of a 12-month period, the retention of the acid-etch group was significantly superior to that of the self-etch group. They concluded that the best practice for placement of sealants remains enamel preparation with acid etch and use of an intermediate bonding layer.…”

“…The literature includes limited documentation comparing the effects of etch-and-rinse and self-etch adhesive systems on clinical performance of pit-andfissure sealants, and the results are contradictory. Although some studies [16][17][18] recommended the use of etch-and-rinse systems, one study reported that etch-and-rinse and self-etch systems cause similar results in terms of retention in vivo.…”

Are self‐etch adhesive systems effective in the retention of occlusal sealants? A systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…Two studies were excluded because reported data of the same sample in different papers. In these cases, studies that reported data from the longer follow‐up were considered. One article was a retrospective study of chart review, one did not use acid‐etching approach as control group, and another study used acid etching before self‐etch system, without a proper group of comparison (only self‐etch adhesive system).…”

Sealing versus partial caries removal in primary molars: a randomized clinical trial

“…This approach can be an alternative to increase the adhesion [33] and decrease microleakage in case of cavitaded occlusal lesions [34-38], as well as decline clinically the risk of failures of the sealants, especially in occlusal surfaces [35] and enhance the retention and longevity of this material [39]. In our study we used a conventional adhesive system prior sealant application in order to achieve better retention of the material in caries lesions that reached dentin, a more humid substrate that could negatively influence the retention results.…”