Caries-preventive effect of resin-based and glass ionomer sealants over time: A systematic review

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 403-409

  Beiruti, N ^a   Frencken, J E ^b   Van 'T Hof, M A ^c   Van Palenstein Helderman, W H ^b  

^a Regional WHO Demonstration   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Health Care Planning and Future Scenarios   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Caries prevention; Glass ionomer; Resin based; Sealants; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT; GLASS IONOMER; RESIN CEMENT;

DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TIME;

DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS; HUMANS; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; RESIN CEMENTS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33750830966     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: 16000528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2006.00321.x     Document Type: Review

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