Improving fissure sealant quality: Mechanical preparation and filling level

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 407-412

  Geiger, S B ^a   Gulayev, S ^a   Weiss, E I ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fissure sealants; Microleakage; Prevention; Sealant penetration depth; Sealant retention

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; DIAMOND; FISSURE SEALANT; FUCHSINE; HELIOSEAL; RESIN; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE; TUNGSTEN DERIVATIVE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL ACID ETCHING; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MASTICATION; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMODYNAMICS; TOOTH DISEASE;

ACID ETCHING, DENTAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BITE FORCE; COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTAL FISSURES; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DIAMOND; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLAR; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; ROSANILINE DYES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMICS; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0034244681     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(00)00016-6     Document Type: Article

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