title: Two-year survival of glass ionomer sealants placed as part of proximal atraumatic restorative treatment restorations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate after two years, the survival rate of glass ionomer cement (GIC) sealants placed in primary molars of six to eight year-olds and as part of proximal atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) restoration.
  
  
  METHODS
  A longitudinal clinical study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Matungulu/Kangundo rural divisions, Machakos district, Kenya.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 804 six to eight year-olds from rural Kenya received a sealant as part of a proximal restoration placed in a primary molar using the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The two-year cumulative survival of the sealants was 10.9%, and the survival of the sealants was not significantly affected by the GIC material brand and the tooth-isolation method used. However, slightly more sealants survived when Fuji IX and rubber dam tooth- isolation method were used.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The two-year survival rate of the sealants was poor and was not significantly influenced by the GIC material or the tooth-isolation method used.
authors: Department of Paediatric Dentistry/Orthodontics, School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Kemoli
authors: G N
authors: GN
authors: Opinya
authors: W E
authors: WE
authors: van Amerongen
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D057087:Dental Atraumatic Restorative Treatment / Q000379:methods; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D005260:Female; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D016733:Rubber Dams; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; C110713:fuji IX