A comparative study of two fissure sealants: A 2-year clinical follow-up

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 979-984

  Yildiz, E ^a   Dorter C ^a   Efes, B ^a   Koray, F ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Comparative study; Fissure sealants; Follow up study; Prevention; Young adult

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT; FLUORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLAR TOOTH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENTAL FISSURES; FLUORIDES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MOLAR; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS;

EID: 7244240617     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2004.01334.x     Document Type: Article

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