title: Preventive resin restorations.
abstract: Literature contrasting the use of composite resin sealants in the preventive resin restoration to the amalgam restoration is reviewed. In selected cases such as those involving anterior pits and fissures with minimal caries, sealants provide a valuable treatment alternative.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Swift
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D006801:Humans; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants