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Comparative evaluation of fluoride varnish, pit and fissure sealants in preventing dental caries among children.

Riddhi Jadeja, Debadrita Ghosh, Devashree Shukla, Nandini Sanjaykumar Bhatt, Dhanuja Rani J, Srinivas Murthy S T

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Riddhi JadejaDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Smile Center Dental Clinic, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Debadrita GhoshDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Smile Center Dental Clinic, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Devashree ShuklaDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Smile Center Dental Clinic, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Nandini Sanjaykumar BhattDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Smile Center Dental Clinic, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Dhanuja Rani JDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Smile Center Dental Clinic, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Srinivas Murthy S TDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Smile Center Dental Clinic, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.

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Abstract

Dental caries remains a highly prevalent chronic disease among children, particularly affecting occlusal surfaces of molars. Therefore, it is of interest to compare effectiveness of fluoride varnish and pit and fissure sealants in preventing dental caries among 120 children. Participants were randomly allocated to two groups, with caries assessment performed at baseline and follow-up using Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT/dmft) index. Both interventions showed reduction in caries, with differences observed in long-term effectiveness and application practicality. Thus, we show comparative evidence on preventive strategies, supporting selection of appropriate interventions in pediatric dentistry.

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childrendental cariesDMFT indexFluoride varnish (FV)pit and fissure sealantpreventive dentistry

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PMID42701620
PMCPMC13545922

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