In Vitro Microleakage Comparison of Three Pit-and-Fissure Sealant Protocols: Self-Etch Sealant with and Without Separate Adhesive Versus Conventional Resin-Based Sealants
Catalina Iulia Saveanu, Alexandra Sestac, Daniela Anistoroaei, Alexandra Ecaterina Saveanu, Mioara Florentina Trandafirescu, Maria Sophia Saveanu, Loredana Golovcencu, Swee Hin Teoh, Sanda Mihaela Popescu, Mihaela Ionescu · 2025
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Saveanu and six co-authors compare dental sealant methods in the lab, in work from twenty twenty-five. Sealants fill the pits of back teeth to block decay, a key preventive step in children and teens. Their benefit depends on a tight edge seal that stops bacteria leaking in.
Eighteen extracted human molars were split into three groups. Protocols held a self etch sealant alone, the same with a separate adhesive, and a conventional resin sealant. All teeth had standard cleaning and acid etching first. Dye leakage at the margins was then compared. The chair side choice of adhesive steps can be guided by such direct leakage data.
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| CREATOR | Catalina Iulia Saveanu, Alexandra Sestac, Daniela Anistoroaei, Alexandra Ecaterina Saveanu, Mioara Florentina Trandafirescu, Maria Sophia Saveanu, Loredana Golovcencu, Swee Hin Teoh, Sanda Mihaela Popescu, Mihaela Ionescu |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |