title: A comparative study of clinical effectiveness of fissure sealing with and without bonding systems: 3-year results.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This prospective clinical study evaluated the sealant retention rate and caries-preventive efficacy of two fissure sealing techniques over a 3-year period.
  
  
  METHODS
  Subjects (87) aged between 6.5 and 11.5 years were enrolled into two groups. In Group I (41 subjects), a resin-based fissure sealant (Fissurit FX, VOCO, Germany) was placed on all four sound permanent first molars (FPM-164 teeth) of each subject and in Group II (46 subjects) on 4 caries-free premolars (P1-2 182 teeth),using the following adhesives systems: Optibond FL (Kerr, USA), Optibond Solo plus (Kerr, USA), Prompt-L-Pop (3 M ESPE, USA) or the conventional acid-etch technique. Sealed teeth were evaluated at baseline, 6, 12, 18, 24 and 36-month intervals with regard to retention and new caries development. Sealant retention was scored as: (1) complete retention; (2) partial loss; (3) complete loss of sealant.
  
  
  METHODS
  Wilcoxon-signed rank test was used to analyse the data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The complete retention rate was: Optibond FL/sealant 80.01-82.92 %, Optibond Solo plus/sealant 73.78-74.27 %, Prompt-L-Pop/sealant 42.84-53.65 % versus acid-etch technique 62.86-71.44 % on FPM and P1-2 (p < 0.05). The fissure caries incidence rate was: Optibond FL/sealant 2.43-2.85 %, Optibond Solo plus/sealant 2.85-4.76 %, Prompt-L-Pop/sealant 24.40-34.28 % versus acid-etch technique 16.66-17.14 % (p < 0.05) on FPM and P1-2. A statistically significant difference in sealant retention rate was observed between FPM and P1-2, using the self-etching adhesive system Prompt-L-Pop and acid-etch technique.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It may be concluded that the use of adhesive systems Optibond FL and Optibond Solo plus yielded better fissure sealing performance.
authors.affiliation: Private Paediatric Dental Clinic, Korai 14, Of.301, 2236, Nicosia, Cyprus, xarlisak@mail.ru.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sakkas
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Khomenko
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Trachuk
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants
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