The aim of the study is to clinically assess the effect of sandblasting prior to self-etch resin based sealant on its retention after one year follow up.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
Sealing deep pits and fissures
Sandblasting before Sealing deep pits and fissures
Sealing deep pits and fissures
Faculty of Dentistry
Cairo, Egypt
Retention rate
•Full retention (FR): the material was fully present on the occlusal surfaces •Partially lost (PL): the material was present, but as a result of either wear or loss of the material, part of a previously sealed pit or fissure, or both, was exposed. •Totally lost (TL): no trace of the material was detected on the surface.
Time frame: Change from baseline at 3, 6, 12 months
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