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A comparative study of fissure sealants Helioseal Clear Chroma® and Delton® FS+: 3 year results

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AIM: To evaluate the retention rates of a resin based colour changing fissure sealant (Helioseal® Clear Chroma; Ivoclar Vivadent AG Schaan, Liechtenstein ) compared with a coloured resin based fluoride fissure sealant (Delton® FS+; Dentsply De Trey GmbH,Konstanz,Germany). METHODS: The fissure sealants (FS) were placed on all 4 caries-free first permanent molars of 31 children aged 6–9 years, using a half mouth experimental design by a paediatric dentist according to the manufacturers’ instructions. A total of 121 FS were placed at baseline. Teeth were evaluated at 3 month intervals for 36 months where a preventive program including topical fluoride application was applied. RESULTS: Retention rates for 36 months showed a differences between Delton® FS+ and Helioseal® Clear Chroma that were statistically significant (p<0.05). Delton® FS+had total retention rate of 30.4% for 36 months compared with Helioseal® Clear Chroma at 10.8% for the same evaluation period. Although Delton® FS+showed significantly better results than Helioseal® Clear Chroma for the evaluation periods, there were no statistically significant differences between Delton® FS+ (90.7%) and Helioseal® Clear Chroma (80.4%) with respect to caries incidence at 36 months(p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Delton® FS+showed a beter complete retention rate for occlusal FS at one year. Both FS were aesthetically acceptable and easy to see during application and follow-up periods and gave significant protection from occlusal decay.

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  1. Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Marmara, Buyukciftlik sok. No:6, 80200, Nisantas1/Istanbul, Turkey

    B. Kargul, I. Tanboga & N. Gulman

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Kargul, B., Tanboga, I. & Gulman, N. A comparative study of fissure sealants Helioseal Clear Chroma® and Delton® FS+: 3 year results. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 10, 218–222 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03262685

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