Pit and fissure sealants in the prevention of dental caries in children and adolescents: A systematic review

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Azarpazhooh, Amir ^a   Main, Patricia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT; GLASS IONOMER; RESIN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPOSITE RESINS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DMF INDEX; GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS; HUMANS; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 41749091617     PISSN: 07098936     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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