title: [Long-term results of a modified fissure sealing technique].
abstract: The use of a modified fissure sealing technique (involving not only the cleaning of enamel but also the roughening of fissure areas with a regular grain diamond prior to etching) minimized losses of sealant (Delton clear and tinted) over a period of 6 years. After 3 years approx. 98.3% and after 6 years 92.5% of the seals on six-year molars were intact. No differences in sealant retention were observed between six-year and twelve-year molars within the first 4 years of sealant application. The differences found in the 5th and 6th year were not significant.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Einwag
mesh_terms: D000268:Adhesiveness; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008722:Methods; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate
vernacular_title: Langzeiterfahrungen mit einer modifizierten Technik der Fissurenversiegelung.