Caries reduction 1.5 years after application of a fissure sealant as related to dietary habits

Abstract

abstract— Findings 1.5 years after the application of the sealant revealed that among the 200 sealed permanent first molars, 2.5% of the sealants were lost or partly missing, while 95% of the sealants remained in good condition. During the test period, 7 of the 200 sealed permanent fissures had become carious, while 64 of the respective control fissures had decayed. The percentage effectiveness of the prevention by the present method was 85%. Four out of five molars that had lost the sealants became carious, but of the 190 molars having sealants in good condition, only three were diagnosed as carious. All teeth reported as contaminated with saliva at the sealing session had lost the material. No correlation could be found between the type of food eaten or oral hygiene habits of the subjects and the retention of the sealants.

Effectiveness of fissure sealant 3 years after application

“…The present paper is a continuation of two previously published papers (LUOMA et al 1973, MEURMAN et al 1975 concerning clinical efficacy of an ultraviolet light polymerizable bisphenol-A-glycidylmethacrylate sealant preparation (Nuva-Seal®, L.D. GaulkGo., Milford, Delaware, U.S.A.).…”

“…The selection of the subjects and the clinical examination methods as well as criteria for all recordings have been previously described (LUOMA et al 1973, MEURMAN et al 1975.…”

Caries reduction over 5 years from a singie application of a fissure sealant

“…The selection of the subjects and the criteria used in clinical recordings have been previously described (LuoMA et al 1973, MEURMAN et al 1975, MEURMAN &: HELMINEN 1976…”

“…(Accepted for publication 5 February 1978) The present paper is a continuation of three previously published papers (LuOMA, MEURMAN, HELMINEN & HEIKKILA 1973, MEURMAN, LUOMA, HEIKKILA &: RAUTIO 1975 HELMINEN 1976) concerning the longterm efficacy of an ultraviolet light polymerizable bisphenol-A-glycidyl methacrylate fissure sealant preparation (Nuva-Seal®, L. D. Caulk Co., Milford, Delaware, U.S.A.). This clinical study was based on the comparison of homologous test-control tooth pairs and the sealant was applied only once at the beginning of the study without subsequent reapplications.…”