Clinical assessment of glass ionomer/composite resin sealant restorations in permanent teeth: results of a field trial after 1 year.
A large field trial is in progress in the Community Dental Service in the West of Scotland to evaluate the effectiveness of glass ionomer/composite resin sealant restorations in the treatment of fissure caries. 128 of the restorations were placed by 14 community dental officers. After 1 year, 98 restorations were reviewed. All of the glass ionomer restorations were retained but only 12 of the sealants were completely intact. Sealant was retained over only 32% of the restorations and in 13%, 48% and 69% of adjacent buccal, occlusal and palatal fissures, respectively.
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Department of Adult Dental Care, University of Glasgow, Scotland.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001641:Bicuspid; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D012823:Silicate Cement
D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; C054101:ChemFil II; D012823:Silicate Cement; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate