title: A 3-year clinical study of a hybrid composite resin as fissure sealant and as restorative material for Class I restorations.
abstract: After 3 years, 78.0% of 64 reexamined fissure restorations (extended sealants) and small occlusal restorations were clinically acceptable or excellent, and 21.9% had to be repaired or replaced because they had fractured (6.3%) or were no longer clinically acceptable by some other criterion (15.6%). The conservative preventive resin restoration seems to be an effective treatment for small occlusal defects. Meticulous dental hygiene by the patient and regular examinations by the dentist are mandatory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, University Clinic for Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Karl-Franzens-University, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Städtler
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D003750:Dental Fissures / Q000628:therapy*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; C081712:Luxafill