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 …

Background This article constitutes a partial update of the original systematic review
evidence by Yengopal et al. from 15 January 2008 (published in the Journal of Oral Science …

AIM: To appraise quantitatively current evidence regarding the caries-preventing effect of
resin-modified glass-ionomer cement (RM-GIC) fissure sealants in comparison to that of …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common developmental anomalies.
Children with CHD are at increased risk of developing oral disease, and are at increased …

The occlusal surface is the most affected area by dental caries and the sealing of the pits
and of the fissures has been found, in time, the preventive method most effective trying to …

Background: Highly necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of preventive interventions to
prioritize them at the community level. We aimed to systematically investigate the related …

Aim To evaluate and compare the retention ability, anticaries effect and marginal
discoloration when sealed with a glass ionomer-based sealant (Fusion i-seal) and a resin …

Objective: T o compare the retention and superficial characteristics between a new resin-
modified glass ionomer sealant and resin sealant. In addition, the teeth sealed were …

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of fissure depth and enamel conditioning protocols on
penetration abilities of resinbased and glass-ionomer fissure sealants. Materials and …

The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare for 24 months, the retention and surface
characteristics of two pit-and-fissure sealants: Helioseal Clear and Helioseal F (Ivoclar …