title: Retention and effectiveness of a single application of white sealant after 10 years.
abstract: This retrospective cohort study assesses the caries prevalence, cost-effectiveness, and retention of pit and fissure sealant in children living in a fluoridated area 10 years after the single application of a colored sealant to permanent first molars. The status of the sealant and presence of caries or restorations on the sealed teeth was assessed. An age-, gender-, and residence-matched control group of children was examined and similar data were collected for comparison with the sealed group. The cost of a single surface restoration is compared with the cost of sealant application.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005457:Fluoridation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011897:Random Allocation; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants