title: Preventive resin restorations: indications, technique, and success.
abstract: Although preventive resin restorations have been reported since 1977, there is little uniformity concerning the indications for this procedure, nor is there a standard technique. This article proposes diagnostic criteria for pit and fissure occlusal caries and diagnosis-related considerations for treatment planning for preventive resin restorations. A step-by-step "laminate" technique, which includes, successively, a glass-ionomer cement liner, a posterior composite resin, and a sealant, is described. The success rates reported for several clinical studies of preventive resin restorations are presented, although the criteria for this restoration, treatment methodology, and the determinates of success vary from study to study.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Dental Medicine 11794.
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Ripa
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wolff
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003750:Dental Fissures / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants