Seal Away Caries Risk
By Natalie Hagel, RDH, MS, Dorothy Vannah, Med, RDH, CDA
Since the first meta-analysis of clinical trials was conducted on the efficacy of sealants in 1993,1 a significant body of evidence has demonstrated their ability to prevent pit and fissure caries in children,1–20 making them one of the most successful preventive measures in dentistry.3 In the 1950s, Buonocore introduced the acid-etch procedure, which laid the groundwork for the development of sealants as the best preventive agent against pit and fissure caries.2,12
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