On the retention and effectiveness of fissure sealant in permanent molars after 15-20 years: A cohort study

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 302-307

  Wendt, Lill Kari ^a   Koch, Göran ^b   Birkhed, Dowen ^c  

^a Department of Preventive Dental Care ^*  (Sweden)

^b INSTITUTE FOR POSTGRADUATE DENTAL EDUCATION   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Caries prevention; Fissure caries; Pit and fissure sealants

Indexed keywords

BISPHENOL A BIS(2 HYDROXYPROPYL) ETHER DIMETHACRYLATE; FISSURE SEALANT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MOLAR TOOTH;

ADULT; BISPHENOL A-GLYCIDYL METHACRYLATE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MOLAR; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS;

EID: 0035430331     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0528.2001.290410.x     Document Type: Article

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