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The use of dental sealants in adults: a long‐neglected preventive measure
Author(s) -
Gore DR
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of dental hygiene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1601-5037
pISSN - 1601-5029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2009.00425.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , dentition , permanent dentition , oral health , population , public health , environmental health , nursing
To cite this article:
Int J Dent Hygiene 8, 2010; 198–203
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601‐5037.2009.00425.x
Gore DR. The use of dental sealants in adults: a long‐neglected preventive measure. Abstract: The consensus among the general public appears to be that dental sealants are intended to be used primarily with children whose teeth are in the early developmental stage, yet little attention is given to the preventive long‐term aspects when applying them to adult permanent dentition. This article explores the rationale and substantiates the use of dental sealants among the adult population in reducing occlusal pit‐and‐fissure caries while accentuating a beneficial oral health lifestyle.