title: The invasive pit-and-fissure sealing technique in pediatric dentistry: an SEM study of a preventive restoration.
abstract: From the dental literature, it is clear that the clinical application of pit-and-fissure sealants is a necessity in pedodontics. The choice between the non-invasive and the invasive techniques remains a matter of debate. In this SEM study, a comparison is made between different types of burs in order to obtain the best fissure preparation before the application of a sealant. The results of this study clearly show that, by applying the invasive sealing technique, the choice of an adequate bur is important to obtain a caries-free fissure, with a minimal loss of tooth substance. Two types of burs were found to perform best, according to the amount of tooth substance removed. Moreover, from a clinical point of view they were also found to be the most efficient ones. A detailed review is given concerning the choice of the actual preventive restorations for use in pedodontics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, State University of Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: De Craene
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martens
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dermaut
mesh_terms: D001840:Dental Bonding; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003750:Dental Fissures / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants