Adoption and Effect of Sealants for Occlusal Noncavitated Caries in a Large Dental Network in the USA
This study found that by arresting decay, the presence of sealants led to fewer restorations and delayed restorations compared with teeth not receiving a sealant or restoration in the 2 years following diagnosis of occlusal NCCL in clinical settings.
Authors
- Nilesh Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7650-529X)
- Deborah E. Polk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1402-4068)
- Jeffrey L. Fellows (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8839-2851)
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Caries Research
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000540884
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Erosion and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80
Funders
- National Institutes of Health