Evaluation of a school-based sealant program in New York State.
This study evaluated the outcome of a targeted dental sealant program by comparing the survival probabilities of sealed high-risk first molar tooth sites to unsealed low-risk tooth sites in 1,122 children enrolled in a school-based sealant program. A comparison of the survival probabilities between low-risk first molar teeth that did not receive sealants and the sealed high-risk first molar teeth did not show significant differences. The results suggest that the protocol used by the program provides a satisfactory method for identification of children who could best benefit from sealants in a school-based situation.
Kumar
J V
JV
Bureau of Dental Health, New York State Department of Health, Albany, USA.
Dávila
M E
ME
Green
E L
EL
Lininger
L L
LL
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015993:Life Tables; D008963:Molar; D009518:New York; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012572:School Health Services
D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants