Comparison of dental health in sealed and non-sealed first permanent molars: 7 years follow-up in practice-based dentistry

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-32

  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 Sendai Finland Wellbeing Center   (Japan)

^d Health Center of Vantaa   (Finland)

Author keywords

Caries prevention; Fissure sealants; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOLAR; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS;

EID: 37249022269     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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