Pit and Fissure Sealants

Description

This book provides wide-ranging information on current clinical and scientific knowledge on the various aspects of fissure sealing. Trends in the epidemiology of caries are first examined, followed by thorough description of the morphology of pits and fissures and types of sealant. The role of sealants in the prevention of caries is discussed. Diagnostic parameters are presented, along with step-by-step descriptions of clinical procedures for fissure sealing. Chapters are also included on alternative techniques of fissure sealing, sealing of carious fissures, and therapeutic fissure sealing. The final chapter in the book focuses on the cost effectiveness of the procedure. Tooth surfaces with pits and fissures are particularly vulnerable to caries development. Sealants were developed to help manage these sites of the tooth and safeguard the surfaces from decay. This book has been written by acknowledged experts in the field. It will be of value for all dental professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of current knowledge on the science and the clinical application of pit and fissure sealants. Front Matter ....Pages i-vii Trends in Caries Epidemiology in Children (Ulrich Schiffner)....Pages 1-10 The Morphology of Pits and Fissures (Katrin Bekes, Stefan Tangl, Anton Dobsak, Reinhard Gruber)....Pages 11-21 Pit and Fissure Sealants (Sotiria Gizani)....Pages 23-34 The Role of Pit and Fissure Sealants in the Prevention of Dental Caries (Luigi Paglia, Gianmaria Ferrazzano, Matteo Beretta)....Pages 35-50 Detection of Occlusal Caries (Klaus W. Neuhaus)....Pages 51-67 Which Teeth Have to Be Sealed? (Spyridon N. Papageorgiou, Hubertus van Waes)....Pages 69-89 Clinical Recommendations for the Placement of Pit and Fissure Sealants (Katrin Bekes, Christian Hirsch)....Pages 91-105 Alternative Techniques for Pit and Fissure Sealings (Katrin Bekes)....Pages 107-116 Sealing of Non-cavitated Carious Fissures (Barbara Cvikl, Katrin Bekes)....Pages 117-126 Therapeutic Fissure Sealing (Norbert Krämer, Roland Frankenberger)....Pages 127-146 Retention of Fissure Sealants (Falk Schwendicke, Gerd Göstemeyer)....Pages 147-159 Decision, Risk, and Health Economic Analyses of Fissure Sealings (Falk Schwendicke)....Pages 161-179