Sealants in dentistry : outcomes of the ORCA Saturday afternoon Symposium 2007. / Splieth, C. H.; Ekstrand, K. R.; Alkilzy, M.; Clarkson, J.; Meyer-Lueckel, H.; Martignon, S.; Paris, S.; Pitts, N.B.; Ricketts, D.N.; van Loveren, C.
In: Caries Research, Vol. 44, No. 1, 2010, p. 313.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Sealants in dentistry
T2 - Caries Research
AU - Splieth,C. H.
AU - Ekstrand,K. R.
AU - Alkilzy,M.
AU - Clarkson,J.
AU - Meyer-Lueckel,H.
AU - Martignon,S.
AU - Paris,S.
AU - Pitts,N.B.
AU - Ricketts,D.N.
AU - van Loveren,C.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - <p>Sealants are a successful tool in caries prevention, but their role in preventive strategies after the caries decline has to be discussed. A survey of paediatric departments across Europe revealed that indications for pit and fissure sealants vary considerably, both nationally and internationally. Evidence for effectiveness of sealants in controlling caries in posterior teeth implies that sealants should be an integrated part of management of pit and fissure caries. Still, the indication for occlusal sealants seems to be shifting from primary prevention to a therapeutic decision for caries management of lesions in enamel and the outer part of the dentine. Sealants are also an interesting concept for caries management in approximal surfaces. Clinical trials suggest that novel techniques of sealing or infiltrating approximal lesions show promise. However, approximal sealing techniques are as complex to apply and time-consuming as approximal fillings. The article proposes guidelines for teaching on the use of sealants. Copyright (C) 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel</p>
AB - <p>Sealants are a successful tool in caries prevention, but their role in preventive strategies after the caries decline has to be discussed. A survey of paediatric departments across Europe revealed that indications for pit and fissure sealants vary considerably, both nationally and internationally. Evidence for effectiveness of sealants in controlling caries in posterior teeth implies that sealants should be an integrated part of management of pit and fissure caries. Still, the indication for occlusal sealants seems to be shifting from primary prevention to a therapeutic decision for caries management of lesions in enamel and the outer part of the dentine. Sealants are also an interesting concept for caries management in approximal surfaces. Clinical trials suggest that novel techniques of sealing or infiltrating approximal lesions show promise. However, approximal sealing techniques are as complex to apply and time-consuming as approximal fillings. The article proposes guidelines for teaching on the use of sealants. Copyright (C) 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel</p>
KW - Caries
KW - Children
KW - Infiltration
KW - Proximal sealing
KW - Sealants
KW - NATURAL CARIES LESIONS
KW - DEVISED ADHESIVE PATCH
KW - SMOOTH ENAMEL SURFACES
KW - PERMANENT 1ST MOLARS
KW - IN-VITRO
KW - RESIN INFILTRATION
KW - DENTAL-CARIES
KW - SUBTRACTION RADIOGRAPHY
KW - OCCLUSAL SURFACES
KW - CARIOUS LESIONS
U2 - 10.1159/000271591
DO - 10.1159/000271591
M3 - Literature review
VL - 44
SP - 313
JO - Caries Research
JF - Caries Research
SN - 0008-6568
IS - 1
ER -