"Pit and Fissure Sealants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Agents used to occlude dental enamel pits and fissures in the prevention of dental caries.
| Descriptor ID |
D010895
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D25.339.773 J01.637.051.339.773
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| Concept/Terms |
Pit and Fissure Sealants- Pit and Fissure Sealants
- Pit Fissure Sealants
- Fissure Sealants, Pit
- Sealants, Pit Fissure
- Sealants, Dental
- Dental Sealants
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pit and Fissure Sealants" by people in Profiles.
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Glass Ionomer Sealant versus Fluoride Varnish Application to Prevent Occlusal Caries in Primary Second Molars among Preschool Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Caries Res. 2021; 55(4):322-332.
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FISSURE SEALANT IN A NUTSHELL. EVIDENCE-BASED META-EVALUATION OF SEALANTS' EFFECTIVENESS IN CARIES PREVENTION AND ARREST. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2021 Sep; 21(3):101587.
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Effectiveness of Pit and Fissure Sealants for Preventing and Arresting Occlusal Caries in Primary Molars: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2020 Jun; 20(2):101404.
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A practical overview of pediatric restorative dentistry. J Okla Dent Assoc. 2007 Oct; 99(2):17-26; quiz 27.