title: [Sealing of pits and fissures].
abstract: Sealing of pits and fissures depends on patient- and tooth factors. Prevention of occlusal carious is indicated for children with a high caries risk and especially when the morphology makes teeth more susceptible for developing caries (deep pits and fissures). Good occlusal caries diagnosis is difficult and a golden standard does not exist. When sealing of pits and fissures is indicated a preventive or a therapeutic approach can be chosen. A generally accepted guideline for sealing is still missing. Every approach has its advantages and disadvantages and depends on the individual operator.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Preventieve en Curatieve Tandheelkunde van het Universitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud, Nijmegen. m.hevinga@dent.umcn.nl
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hevinga
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Roeters
authors.forename: Th A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Spierings
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D003750:Dental Fissures / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants