title: A 48-month evaluation of fissure sealing with a diluted composite material.
abstract: The idea of pit and fissure sealing has found wide acceptance in caries prevention. The present investigation evaluates the retention of a diluted composite material (Concise Enamel Bond System) used as a pit and fissure sealant. On the basis of a clinical evaluation in 63 children of the retention of the material for 48 months, it seems justified to assume that a diluted composite material is a fully acceptable alternative to other fissure-sealing materials.
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid; D002648:Child; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000592:standards*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants