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Pit and fissures sealants in pediatric dentistry

Pit and fissures sealants in pediatric dentistry

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Medical Reference

ISBN10: 6209164382
ISBN13: 9786209164385
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: Oct 27 2025
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.28 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Pit and fissure sealants are a safe and effective way to prevent dental caries and should be considered as part of an over all caries prevetion strategy that includes promotion of healthy eating and twice daily use of fluoride tooth paste, containing atleast 1000 ppm fluoride. The dental practisioner should be familial with various categories of sealants and the specific application methods for each products with proper placement and maintenance, sealant can last years.simonsen' comprehensive review of the literature the following subheadings were included-retention and caries prevention, fluoride used with sealants and fluoride containing sealants, glass ionomer materials as sealants, filled versus, cost effectiveness of sealant application, preventive resin restoration, estrogenicity issue, use of an intermediate bonding layer to improve retention, new development and projections.dental sealants are proven tool in caries prevention.this review demonstrates that there is some degree of latitude in operator preferences for sealant placement and material selection. The geometry of pit and fissures certainly influence the penetration of sealants.

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