Comparison of effectiveness of traditional acid etching and of the self-etching agent in sealant retention: A randomized controlled trial

Introduction: The caries-preventive effect of pit and fissure sealants was demonstrated in the 1970s and the 1980s with randomized clinical trials using parallel groups or split-mouth designs. In new self-etching (SE) adhesive systems, rinsing and drying steps are eliminated which have made etching...

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Main Authors: Imran Pasha Mohammed, Bushra Naaz Fathima Jaleel, S S Hiremath, C Manjunath, Umme Amarah, Archana Krishnamoorthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2016;volume=14;issue=1;spage=4;epage=9;aulast=Mohammed