Sealants for preventing dental decay in the permanent teeth

Ahovuo-Saloranta, Anneli; Forss, Helena; Walsh, Tanya; Hiiri, Anne; Nordblad, Anne; Mākelä, Marjukka; Worthington, Helen V

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd001830.pub4

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“…Type of jaw had no effect on the retention rate of ART sealants (p = 0.28). The adjusted retention survival model, including operator, type of jaw, baseline D 3 MFT count and treatment group, showed no effect of treatment group (p = 0.22) and baseline D 3 MFT count (p = 0.15). Operator (p = 0.03) and type of jaw (p = 0.03) still presented a significant effect.…”

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“…Analyses of the influence of independent variables on the survival model for occlusal sealant retention using the modified retention criterion showed no effects of gender (p = 0.70), baseline d 3 mft (p = 0.07) and baseline D 2 MFT counts (p = 0.09) or age (p = 0.87). Statistically significant effects were found for operator (p = 0.01), type of jaw (p = 0.04) and baseline D 3 MFT counts (p = 0.04). One of the operators performed a higher number of CR sealants than the other two.…”

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“…1,2 Placing sealants on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars is an effective method for preventing and controlling carious lesion development in pits and fissures. 3 Currently, the main materials used for sealing pits and fissures are resin-and glass-ionomer-based. 4,5 Retention of sealants is considered a surrogate endpoint for determining the caries-preventive effectiveness of sealants since it is believed that loss of retention would determine sealant failure.…”

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“…6 Despite differences in their retention, systematic reviews have reported no evidence of caries-preventive superiority of either material. 3,4,7,8 In the past, low-and medium-viscosity glass-ionomers were used as sealant material but these have been replaced by high-viscosity glass-ionomers, as the latter have increased mechanical properties, which have enhanced sealant retention. 9 Retention of highviscosity glass-ionomers may further be increased through the development of new formulas in the glass-ionomer technology, such as has been reported regarding its powder composition.…”

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3-year survival rates of retained composite resin and ART sealants using two assessment criteria

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Braz. oral res.

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Abstract:The aim was to test the null-hypothesis that there is no difference in the cumulative survival rate of retained composite resin (CR) sealants and a high-viscosity glass-ionomer Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) sealant in first permanent molars calculated according to the traditional and the modified retention assessment criteria over a period of 3 years. This cluster-randomized controlled clinical trial consisted of 123 schoolchildren, 6-7-years-old. At baseline, high-caries risk pits and fissures of fully erupted first permanent molars were treated with CR and ART sealants. Evaluations were performed after 0.5, 1, 2 and 3 years. Retention was scored for free-smooth surface and for each of three sections into which the occlusal surface had been divided. The modified criterion differed from the traditional in that it determined an occlusal sealant to be a failure when at least one section contained no visible sealant material. Data were analysed according to the PHREG model with frailty correction, Wald-test, ANOVA and t-test, using the Jackknife procedure. The cumulative survival rates for retained CR and ART sealants in free-smooth and occlusal surfaces for both criteria were not statistically significantly different over the 3 years. A higher percentage of retained CR sealants on occlusal surfaces was observed at longer evaluations. Cumulative survival rates were statistically significantly lower for the modified criterion in comparison to the traditional. The modified retention assessment criterion should be used in future sealant-retention studies.

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Section: Cumulative Retention Of Sealantsmentioning

confidence: 98%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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3-year survival rates of retained composite resin and ART sealants using two assessment criteria

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Freire³

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Braz. oral res.

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“…Pit and fissure sealants are one of the best preventive methods against caries in susceptible teeth, mainly on occlusal surfaces. 1 Nowadays, more effective techniques have been preferred, which are precise and minimally invasive, to prepare hard dental tissues. 2 In order to improve the effectiveness of sealants, the use of Er:YAG may be beneficial due to its properties.…”

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Shear bond strength of pit and fissure sealants on permanent teeth after several etching protocols: In vitro study

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Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in permanent teeth

Ahovuo-Saloranta

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Walsh

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Background Dental sealants were introduced in the 1960s to help prevent dental caries, mainly in the pits and fissures of occlusal tooth surfaces. Sealants act to prevent bacteria growth that can lead to dental decay. Evidence suggests that fissure sealants are effective in preventing caries in children and adolescents compared to no sealants. Effectiveness may, however, be related to caries incidence level of the population. This is an update of a review published in 2004, 2008 and 2013. Objectives To compare the effects of different types of fissure sealants in preventing caries in occlusal surfaces of permanent teeth in children and adolescents.

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Sealants for preventing dental decay in the permanent teeth

Cited by 242 publications

References 82 publications

3-year survival rates of retained composite resin and ART sealants using two assessment criteria

3-year survival rates of retained composite resin and ART sealants using two assessment criteria

Shear bond strength of pit and fissure sealants on permanent teeth after several etching protocols: In vitro study

Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in permanent teeth

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