30Mar 2017

FLUORIDE RELEASING AND COLOURCHANGING PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS ? a review.

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Aim- to review about the colour changing and fluoride releasing pit and fissure sealants. Background- dental caries is the most important and the most common intra oral disease that is seen both in children and adults. This being the era of preventive dentistry, the main aim of the dentist is to prevent the teeth from any carious involvement. Earlier,two main methods prophylactic restoration and prophylactic odontotomy were used in the management of pit and fissure caries.it is even possible to establish a caries free dentition in childhood with the increasing advancements in pit and fissure sealants. This article mainly aims to review the recent advancements in pit and fissure sealants like color changing sealants,fluoride releasing sealants and resin based sealants. Reason- to understand more about the colour changing and fluoride releasing pit and fissure sealants.


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[Jennifer Suhasini S and Shanmugaavel A. K. (2017); FLUORIDE RELEASING AND COLOURCHANGING PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS ? a review. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Mar). 2212-2214] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Jennifer Suhasini S
Saveetha Dental colleges and hospitals

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3743      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3743