Background Dental sealants were introduced in the 1960s to help prevent dental caries,
mainly in the pits and fissures of occlusal tooth surfaces. Sealants act to prevent bacteria …

For this literature review of pit and fissure sealant, 1,465 references were selected by a
search for “sealants” on PubMed. References were limited to dental journals and papers in …

Thorough reviews of pit and fissure sealant are available in the literature. It is the intent of
this paper to focus on the clinical aspects of pit and fissure sealant application and the most …

Glass ionomer cements have been used in pediatric restorative dentistry for more than two
decades. Their usefulness in clinical dentistry is preferential to other materials because of …

Glass ionomer cements have been used in pediatric restorative dentistry for 20 years. Their
usefulness in pediatric restorative dentistry is preferential relative to other materials because …

Dental practitioners are exposed to an increasing number of dental materials, which claim
the benefits of fluoride release. The purpose of this paper is to critically review the literature …

The aim of the present study was to perform a systematic review on the retention of resin‐
based sealants (RBSs) according to the material used and the clinical procedure. An …

Decalcification and caries during orthodontic treatment still remains a problem. A method to
protect the susceptible area beneath and adjacent to bonded attachments, independent of …

Introduction: The difference in preventing dentine lesion development between resin‐based
and glass ionomer sealant materials is unclear. Two recently published reviews were …

Background The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the ability
of glass ionomer cements (GICs) and resin-based sealants (RBSs) to prevent the …