Clinical Evaluation of a Fissure Sealant Placed by Acid Etching or Er: YAG Laser Combined with Acid Etching

DURMUŞ B., EREN GİRAY F., Peker S., KARGÜL B.

ORAL HEALTH & PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY, vol.15, no.2, pp.157-162, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a37927
  • Journal Name: ORAL HEALTH & PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.157-162
  • Keywords: dental acid etching, lasers, pit and fissure sealants, PRIMARY TEETH, IN-VITRO, AIR-ABRASION, SPLIT-MOUTH, ENAMEL, PRETREATMENT, PIT, RETENTION, MICROLEAKAGE, IRRADIATION
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of conventional acid etching alone (acid etching) and Er:YAG laser combined with acid etching (laser + acid etching) on fissure sealant (FS) retention of first permanent molars (FPMs) after 18 months.