Effectiveness of Resin Sealants: Retrospective Cohort Study

Fernanda Miori Pascon

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Caries

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02649816

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Details and patient eligibility

About

This retrospective cohort study assessed sealant clinical success applied to pit and fissure by dental undergraduate students at Piracicaba Dental School - Brazil.

Full description

A population presenting 1st/2nd permanent molars with sealed occlusal surfaces were considered. Dental records were reviewed for: patient's caries risk (High/Low); operator experience (scores 1 to 4, beginners to seniors); number of follow-up visits; isolation procedure; sealant/tooth type; and age at placement. Posteriorly, the patients were called to dental evaluation and the sealed teeth were classified regarding the sealant presence, partial presence or absence, with or without caries, or sealant replacement to a restorative material in Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory, considering the caries presence/absence. Successful outcome was considered in the caries absence.

Enrollment: 88 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 14 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A population presenting first and second permanent molars with sealed occlusal surfaces by dental undergraduate students at Piracicaba Dental School Brazil.

Exclusion criteria

• First and second permanent molars with sealed occlusal surfaces by dentistry.