Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in the permanent teeth of children and adolescents

Ahovuo-Saloranta, Anneli; Hiiri, Anne; Nordblad, Anne; Mākelä, Marjukka; Worthington, Helen V

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd001830.pub3

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“…43 The sealing of occlusal surfaces in a preventive approach has shown positive results (caries risk reduction of 33-65%); [44][45][46][47][48] however, it will depend on a series of variables. Ahovuo-Saloranta et al, 48 through a systematic review of the literature, showed that the effectiveness of sealants is obvious for high caries-risk individuals, but information on the benefits of sealing to patients with different caries-risk levels is lacking. The material used to seal the surface is also an important factor, and resinbased sealants are preferable when compared to glass ionomer cement.…”

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Health promotion and dental caries

Maltz¹,

Jardim²,

Alves³

2010

Braz. oral res.

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The central idea of the Brazilian health system is to prevent the establishment of disease or detect it as early as possible. Prevention and treatment of dental caries are related to behavioral factors, including dietary and oral hygiene habits, which are related to many chronic diseases. Dental health promotion therefore should be fully integrated into broadly based health-promoting strategies and actions such as food and health policies, and general hygiene (including oral hygiene), among others. For decades, a linear relationship between sugar consumption and caries has been observed. Recent data has indicated that this relationship is not as strong as it used to be before the widespread use of fluoride. However, diet is still a key factor acting in the carious process. Oral hygiene is a major aspect when it comes to caries, since dental biofilm is its etiological factor. Oral hygiene procedures are effective in controlling dental caries, especially if plaque removal is performed adequately and associated with fluoride. An alternative to a more efficient biofilm control in occlusal areas is the use of dental sealants, which are only indicated for caries-active individuals. If a cavity is formed as a consequence of the metabolic activity of the biofilm, a restorative material or a sealant can be placed to block access of the biofilm to the oral environment in order to prevent caries progress. The prevention of dental caries based on common risk-factor strategies (diet and hygiene) should be supplemented by more disease-specific policies such as rational use of fluoride, and evidence-based dental health care.

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Section: Biofilm Control and Heath Promotionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health promotion and dental caries

Maltz¹,

Jardim²,

Alves³

2010

Braz. oral res.

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“…Once the patient's caries risk status is determined, an evidence-based dental caries prevention package can be devised. [12][13][14][15] The first intervention was revising a pre-existing CRA and prevention planning pro forma that was already in use on the undergraduate teaching clinics. This involved consultation with all clinical staff, before a revised pro forma was launched in September 2008 (Fig.…”

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“…However, given the strength of the evidence supporting the effectiveness of the preventive interventions, we are confident that ensuring their effective application should have a net patient benefit in term of reduction of future dental caries. [12][13][14][15] This project demonstrates a successful model for improving delivery of preventive care for patients. By targeting CRA, the first key step in delivery of prevention, we have demonstrated improved delivery of a range of preventive interventions.…”

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A pilot improvement project in hospital-based oral healthcare: improving caries risk assessment documentation

Keightley¹,

Lucey

Leitch

et al. 2012

Br Dent J

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“…It has been approved by the World Health Organization since 1994 and has been used as an alternative approach to prevent and treat carious lesions in many countries (Frencken et al 1996). Sealing caries prone pits and fissures is an effective approach for preventing carious lesion development (Ahovuo-Saloranta et al 2008). In this aspect, resin based and low viscosity glass ionomer sealants have been extensively studied showing promising results (Mejàre et al 2003;Beiruti et al 2006;Chen et al 2012).…”

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Atraumatic restorative treatment - glass ionomer sealants survival after a postgraduate training program in Ecuador: 2-year follow-up

Rios

Diniz

Ruiz

et al. 2015

Braz. arch. biol. technol.

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This study aimed to evaluate the survival of atraumatic restorative treatment high-viscosity glass ionomer sealants (ART-hvGIS) and its relationship with carious lesions incidence in underserved communities of Ecuador. A total of 483 first permanent molars with ART-hvGIS were included after treatment, in which fifteen students of the First Preventive Dentistry Post Graduate Program of Universidad Central del

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Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in the permanent teeth of children and adolescents

Cited by 233 publications

References 56 publications

Health promotion and dental caries

Health promotion and dental caries

A pilot improvement project in hospital-based oral healthcare: improving caries risk assessment documentation

Atraumatic restorative treatment - glass ionomer sealants survival after a postgraduate training program in Ecuador: 2-year follow-up

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