Clinical success rate of fissure sealants: One-year follow-up

Abstract

PurposeThe aim of this study is to evaluate clinical success rate of resin-based fissuresealants applied at Istanbul University, Department of Pediatric Dentistry after 1year of application.Materials and MethodsChildren with at least one pair of caries-free permanent first molars with deep pitsand fissures were included in the study. The ages of children ranged from 7-13 (meanage: 9.2±1.22). Resin-based fissure sealant was applied to the 322 fissures of the firstpermanent molars in 100 children. 12 months after the application, children wererecalled for examination. Recall examinations were carried out by the same dentist.Fissure sealants were evaluated at 12th month by using Ryge criteria: Retention (R),precence of caries (PC), marginal adaptation (MA), marginal discoloration (MD) andcracking (C).Results12 months after the application, all of the children were recalled and fissure sealantswere examinated. Our findigs are: R: Alpha 95 (29.5%), Bravo: 143 (44.4%), Charlie:84 (26%); PC: Alpha 274, Bravo 48 (14.9%); MD: Alpha 322; MA: Alpha 279, Bravo 43(13.3%); C: Alpha 321, Bravo 1 (0.3%).ConclusionThe preventive effects of the sealant are only maintained as long as it remainscompletely intact and bonded in place. After applying fissure sealants, patientsmust be recalled and sealants must be checked to provide retention and marginaladaptation