Purpose: To evaluate the retention and caries preventive effect of the glass-ionomer fissure sealants and resin-based fissure sealant. Materials and Methods: Using a split mouth design ,a double blind randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted to compare the retention and the caries preventive effect of light cure resin base sealant (3M ESPE) and Glass ionomer sealant (FUJI). The study comprised of 120 government school children of 7-9 years age group. The glass-ionomer sealant and resin-based sealant were applied randomly on either side of the first mandibular permanent molars. They were recalled for assessment of sealant retention at intervals of 3, 6 and 12 months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
120
Application of the GIC based sealant was carried out according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Application of the resin based sealant on the occlusal surfaces was carried out as per the manufacturer s recommendations.
Sri Sai college of Dental surgery
Vikārābād, Telangana, India
Retention of the sealant
Retention of the sealants will be assessed by using the Simensons criteria
Time frame: Baseline to 1 year
Caries incidence
Time frame: Baseline to 1 year
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