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Harsukh Educational Charitable Society International Journal of Community Health and Medical Research

Volume 5 Issue 4 Oct-Dec 2019

Original Articles

To determine the retention of pit and fissure sealants with different techniques
Amit Khemka, Sumit Verma, Neha Agarwal, Anil Kumar, Prerana Waghmare, Ramkrishna Surada

Prevention of oral diseases is preferable to treatment and is the key method of achieving cost effectiveness for oral health improvement programs. Prevention results in less pain and trauma to the patient and reduces the need for highly trained professional personnel.1 Various preventive strategies for dental caries have been tried and are still being developed. The occlusal pits and fissures of posterior teeth are highly susceptible to caries because of the anatomy of pit and fissure surfaces, which favours stagnation of bacteria and substrates. Fissure sealing has been shown to be an evidence- based caries preventive method for protecting the occlusal surfaces against caries. Non- sealed teeth need to be restored approximately 50% more frequently compared to their sealed counterpart.2 Fissure sealing has been shown to be an evidence- based caries preventive method for protecting the occlusal surfaces against caries. Non- sealed teeth need to be restored approximately 50% more frequently compared to their sealed counterpart. Sealants are effective caries preventive agents as long as they remain bonded to teeth. The different methods recommended to improve sealant retention include cleaning of the occlusal surface prior to sealant placement with hydrogen peroxide, pumice prophylaxis, air polishing, mechanical preparation of fissures and air abrasion.3 The present study was conducted to determine the retention of pit and fissure sealants with different techniques.

 
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