title: Utah dentists sealant usage survey.
abstract: After a statewide survey of dentists to determine how many were using sealants, the Utah Department of Health, Dental Health Bureau developed and began implementing a sealant-education program in 1982. The extent of reported usage increased from 48 percent in 1982 to 98 percent in 1987. Routine use increased from 10 percent to 48 percent.
authors.affiliation: Utah Department of Health, Dental Health Bureau, Salt Lake City 84116-0650.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Bowman
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
mesh_terms: D004497:Education, Dental; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014589:Utah
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants