ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
The Efficacy of Different Sealant Modalities for Prevention of Pits and Fissures Caries: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pit and Fissure Sealant versus Fluoride Varnish for the Prevention of Dental Caries in School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of clinical practice · 2022Pooled it
- Microleakage Assessment of Different Preparation Techniques and Pit and Fissure Sealants in Permanent Molars.Cureus · 2023Article
- Brief Narrative Review on Commercial Dental Sealants-Comparison with Respect to Their Composition and Potential Modifications.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Retention Ability of a Glass Carbomer Pit and Fissure Sealant.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Comparison of the Success Rate of Filled and Unfilled Resin-Based Fissure Sealants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in dentistry · 2022Article
- Minimally Invasive Therapies for the Management of Dental Caries-A Literature Review.Dentistry journal · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectivesThis clinical trial evaluates the efficacy of different pit and fissure sealant modalities as a caries prevention tool. MATERIALS AND
methodsForty-four children aged 6-8 years with completely erupted first permanent molars participated in sealant placement randomized clinical trial. Split-mouth technique used and each child received four treatment modalities (ICON, Seal It, GCP glass seal, ICON/Seal It combination). Caries progression and sealant retention monitored over a period of 24 months.
resultsSeal It and combination modalities had the highest efficacy in the prevention of pits and fissures caries, whereas the ICON had the lowest efficacy. Regarding retention, there were no significant differences among the four modalities during the 1, 3, and 6 months follow-up intervals. However, at 12, 18, and 24 months, the retention of Seal It and combination modalities were better than ICON and better than GCP, but the differences were not statistically significant. In addition, the retention of combination modality was better than Seal It, but the difference was not significant. At the end of the trial, the caries incidence was the highest in ICON group (20 lesions) followed by GCP group (13 lesions), Seal It group (3 lesions) and the lowest observed in combination group (2 lesions).
conclusionsBoth Seal It and combination modalities are highly effective in the prevention of pits and fissures caries, GCP has acceptable effect while the use of ICON alone was not effective. The Seal It and ICON combination improves their clinical efficacy in caries prevention.
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