title: The sealing of fissures in a school dental programme.
abstract: An examination was made of 817 children, mean age 6.9 years. Of their first permanent molars 42.4 per cent were assessed as suitable for fissure sealant. Of these teeth 522 were sealed and compared with contra-lateral controls after one year. The retention rate of and the mean application time for the sealant are presented and discussed.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012571:School Dentistry; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants