title: Illinois Dental Sealant Program: 1986-1996.
abstract: Dental sealants have been shown to be an effective means of preventing pit and fissure caries. Despite more than 20 years of research and overwhelming evidence in support of the use of sealants, the dental profession has been slow to make use of them. This article explores the strategy used by the Illinois Dental Sealant Program to increase dental sealant use.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Flanders
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003750:Dental Fissures / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011636:Public Health Dentistry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants