Effectiveness of a self-etching adhesive on sealant retention in primary teeth.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to conduct a clinical evaluation of fissure sealant retention in primary teeth using self-etching adhesive Adper Prompt L-Pop or a conventional phosphoric acid-etching technique.


METHODS
A total of 90 primary second molars indicated for sealants were selected from 45 healthy 4- to 6-year-olds. A randomized, split-mouth design was applied using bilateral primary second molars. Sealant retention was evaluated, using the Color Coverage Caries sealant evaluation system, and blindly checked by the same examiner at six and 12 months.


RESULTS
There was no statistically significant difference in the retention of sealant using self-etching adhesives vs the conventional acid-etching technique. Statistically significant lower retention rates were found with both techniques after evaluating at 12 months vs six months.


CONCLUSIONS
Replacing phosphoric acid-etching with self-etching adhesive Adper Prompt L-Pop does not compromise sealant retention in primary teeth after a 1-year period.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Mai M
MM
Maher
Heba I
HI
Elkashlan
Azza A
AA
El-Housseiny
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000737:chemistry*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar; D010756:Phosphoric Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000737:chemistry*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000737:chemistry*
D003188:Composite Resins; D003738:Dental Cements; D003764:Dental Materials; D010756:Phosphoric Acids; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate