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Retention and effectiveness of a chemically polymerized pit and fissure sealant after 2 years
Author(s) -
THYLSTRUP A.,
POULSEN S.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1978.tb00603.x
Subject(s) - sealant , enamel paint , dentistry , fissure , reduction (mathematics) , polymerization , materials science , medicine , composite material , polymer , geometry , mathematics
— Following a single application of a chemically polymerized fissure sealant (Concise Enamel Bond System®) 60% of the sealants were present after 2 years of examination. The effectiveness of the treatment was highly significant and the caries reduction, irrespective of the sealant status, was found to be about 5096. The caries reduction was 98% in sealed pairs where the material was fully retained.