Strategies to Improve Sealant Retention

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene June 1, 2017

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By Jodi L. Olmsted, RDH, PhD

Caries can lead to a lifetime of oral health problems, making the prevention of tooth decay an important health issue. Sealants are one component of the caries prevention armamentarium.^1–9Developed in the 1960s to reduce caries risk, sealants have a body of research demonstrating their success in caries prevention, as well as their cost efficiency.^{1–7,10–15}

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