Fissure sealants: a 4-year clinical trial comparing an experimental glass polyalkenoate cement with a bis glycidyl methacrylate resin used as fissure sealants.
The 4-year results of a fissure sealant trial are reported. Glass polyalkenoate and bis GMA sealant were applied to 590 first permanent molar teeth using a half mouth study design in a group of 228 6-8-year-old children. Similar cariostasis was observed for the two materials at the end of 4 years despite marked differences in retention. Polyalkenoate cements probably should be regarded as 'fluoride depot' materials rather than fissure sealants when used in this context.
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Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, London.
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D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015588:Observer Variation; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; C090915:GC Fuji III; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate