A practice-based study of the sealant treatment effectiveness in Finns

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 338-342

  Leskinen, Kaja ^a   Salo, Sinikka ^b,c   Suni, Jorma ^d   Larmas, Markku ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b Health Center of Kemi   (Finland)

^c Finland Wellbeing Center (FWBC)   (Japan)

^d Health Center of Vantaa   (Finland)

Author keywords

Caries prevention; Sealants; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

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

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; EVALUATION; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MOLAR TOOTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; BISPHENOL A-GLYCIDYL METHACRYLATE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MOLAR; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33847285858     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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