Retention and effectiveness of a chemically polymerized pit and fissure sealant after 2 years.
Following a single application of a chemically polymerized fissure sealant (Concise Enamel Bond System) 60% of the sealants were present after 2 years of examination. The effectiveness of the treatment was highly significant and the caries reduction, irrespective of the sealant status, was found to be about 50%. The caries reduction was 98% in sealed pairs where the material was fully retained.
D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000592:standards*
D003764:Dental Materials; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants