title: Comparative clinical study of autopolymerized and light-polymerized fissure sealants: five-year results.
abstract: The retention of autopolymerized and light-polymerized Delton fissure sealants was compared. Sealants were applied to 207 first permanent molars with 304 separate sites in 73 children 6-8 years old (mean age 6.3 years). After five years, there was complete retention in 59% of the autopolymerized and 48% of the light-polymerized sealants. The resulting 11% difference in retention rates was not statistically significant at P less than 0.05.
authors.affiliation: Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shapira
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fuks
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chosack
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Houpt
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eidelman
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants