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ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry2024

Comparative Evaluation of Wear Strength and Compressive Strength of Two Pit and Fissure Sealants with a Nanofilled Resin Coating: An

Rajasekar Gunasekaran, Ditto Sharmin, Parisa N Baghkomeh, Gayathri Jaganathan, Vignesh Ravindran

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Article in International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Analysis of Microhardness and Surface Roughness in Newer Pedo Shade Nanocomposite: AnInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026
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Rajasekar GunasekaranDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ditto SharminDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Vels University, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Parisa N BaghkomehDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Gayathri JaganathanDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.
Vignesh RavindranDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Abstract

Introduction: The role of sealants for pits and fissures has been emphasized in caries prevention. Considering the advantages of a surface sealer and the effects of its application over restorative materials; the study is aimed at evaluating two pit and fissure sealants with a nanofilled resin coating. Materials and methods: In this Results: On assessing the wear strength, the weight loss in group I (resin sealant with surface sealer) was 1.73 ± 0.50 (μg) which was statistically significant ( Conclusion: Sealants are known for their poor retention and keeping that in mind we designed this study to evaluate the physical properties of sealants with a resin coating over them. Within the limitations of this study, the conclusions are glass ionomer sealant showed greater resistance to wear when compared to the resin-based sealant and the resin-based sealant showed higher compressive strength values than the glass ionomer sealant. How to cite this article: Gunasekaran R, Sharmin D, Baghkomeh PN,

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CariesCoatingCompressive strengthNanofilled resinPit and fissure sealantWear strength

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