title: Clinical application of visible light-cured fluoride-releasing sealant to non-etched enamel surface of partially erupted permanent molars.
abstract: A visible light-cured fluoride-releasing sealant was applied to non-etched enamel surfaces of partially erupted permanent molars. A scanning electron microscope was used to find an effective procedure to clean pits and fissures of the occlusal surfaces prior to application of the sealant. This procedure proved clinically acceptable and effective for prevention of dental caries immediately after eruption of permanent molars.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental College, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kuba
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ichiki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawazoe
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Motokawa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003750:Dental Fissures / Q000628:therapy*; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008963:Molar; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted
chemical_list: D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants