Fissure sealants effective in preventing caries in children and adolescents
38 trials were included in this updated Cochrane review of the effect of fissure sealants on occlusal caries. The data show a reduction in caries of between 11-51% at 24months compared to no sealant....
View ArticleFissure sealants: performance not affected by tooth characteristics
16 studies affect of were included in this review of tooth characteristics on sealant performance. With the exception of lower sealant failure rate on premolars sealants were not affected negatively by...
View ArticleFissure sealing using flowable composite
This review of fissure sealing using flowable composite included 11 studies and suggests retention rates at 1 year may be slightly better than resin-based sealants. However, the findings should be...
View ArticleFissure sealants: are those with fluoride more effective in preventing caries?
This well conducted multi-centered randomised controlled trial compares fluoride-containing resin-based sealants with non-fluoride sealants The post Fissure sealants: are those with fluoride more...
View ArticleTop Dental Elf Blogs: Jan – Apr 2018
Between January and April 2018 our most popular blogs considered restorations in primary teeth,digital impressions, root canal irrigants and fissure sealants. The post Top Dental Elf Blogs: Jan – Apr...
View ArticleBisphenol-A: Exposure from dental treatment
This review on Bisphenol-A (BPA) exposure from dental treatment included 7 studies and suggests an increase in urinary BPA after 24 hours returning to baseline by 14 days. The post Bisphenol-A:...
View ArticleLaser preparation of tooth surfaces before fissure sealant placement
This review of laser preparation compared to other types of tooth surface preparation before fissure sealant placement included 5 RCTs. While the review suggested that retention rates with laser...
View ArticleTop Dental Elf Blogs Jul – Sep 2019
Pulpotomy of permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis, the management of direct anticoagulant agents for invasive dental treatments and laser preparation of tooth surfaces for fissure sealant...
View ArticleCaries prevention in children: Fluoride varnishes or sealants?
11 RCTs were included in this Cochrane review which looked at the relative effectiveness of fissure sealants compared with fluoride varnishes for the prevention of caries in the occlusal surfaces of...
View ArticleSealants for primary molar teeth
This Cochrane review of the effects of sealants compared to no sealant or a different sealant in preventing pit and fissure caries on the occlusal surfaces of primary molars in children. Nine small...
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