title: Split-mouth study of sealant retention with carbon dioxide laser versus acid etch conditioning.
abstract: A split mouth clinical trial was undertaken to compare the retention of fissure sealants placed using laser or acid conditioning. After a mean follow-up period of 14.5 months, the retention rate for laser conditioning was greater than that for acid etching (97.9 per cent versus 94.6 per cent, respectively), although this difference was not statistically significant. No adverse effects occurred during or subsequent to laser conditioning procedures. It is concluded that carbon dioxide laser conditioning is a viable alternative to acid etching for fissure sealing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, University of Queensland.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000737:chemistry*; D016037:Single-Blind Method
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate