Clinical Evaluation Of Preheated Flowable Resin Composite Vs Conventional Pit And Fissure Sealants: A 12-Month RCT | ||||
| Advanced Dental Journal | ||||
| Volume 7, Issue 3, July 2025, Page 508-518 PDF (901.6 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/adjc.2024.314026.1615 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Safa Abdalwahab Natiq1; Rawda Hesham A.ElAziz   2; Eman Ali Abouauf 3
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| 1Conservative department , cairo university, egypt | ||||
| 2Conservative Dentistry department, faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt | ||||
| 3conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract Aim: The study was conducted to clinically investigate the retention rate and caries prevention effect of the preheated flowable resin composite used as a pit and fissure sealant. Materials and methods: A total of (28) participants having permanent molars characterized by the deep pit and fissure with 1 or 2 lesions, the participants were allocated into two equal groups (n=14 patients), group 1 received preheated flowable composite (Filtek™ Z350Xt, 3M ESPSE, USA), group 2 received conventional resin-fissure sealant (UltraSeal XT®, Ultradent, USA). Retention rate and caries incidence was evaluated at post-operative baseline (T0) and after 3 months (T1),6 months (T2), and 12 months (T3). Results: Regarding retention rate intergroup comparison between both materials there was no statistically significant difference observed between the baseline and 3-month follow-up periods. (P = 1.0000, P = 0.6949), while after 6 and 12 months there was a statistically significant difference (P = 0.0003 and P < 0.0001). Regarding caries incidence intergroup comparison between both materials, there was no statistically significant difference within follow-up periods; baseline, and 3 months (P = 1.0000, P = 0.6949), while after 6 and 12 months there was a statistically significant difference (P = 0.0003 and P < 0.0001). Conclusion: Using pre-heated flowable resin composite as pits and fissures sealant showed acceptable clinical performance and higher survival rate over the conventional pits and fissures sealant along a 12-month follow-up period in permanent posterior teeth. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Keywords: pit & fissure caries; fissure sealants; preheated resin composite; flowable resin composite; randomized clinical trial | ||||
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