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Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, Shahid Sadoghi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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Dentist
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Post Graduate Student in Pediatric Dentistry, Shahid Sadoghi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Abstract
Statement of the Problem: The purpose of placing sealants is to inhibit caries by physical closure of the pits and fissures of teeth. A device named DIAGNOdent is useful in detecting occlusal caries by employing laser fluorescence (LF). However, there are contradictory results in the influence of sealants on LF measurements.Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of two different types of fissure sealants on LF measurements.Materials and Method: In this in vitro study, 86 extracted permanent third molars were divided randomly into two groups and clear or opaque sealant was applied on the occlusal surfaces. Two examiners performed pre- and post-seal fluorescence measurements twice with one week interval by employing DIAGNOdent device. Finally, measured values were evaluated through the statistical paired t-test by means of SPSS 17 software.Results: The mean value of LF measurements increased significantly due to the application of clear sealant (p= 0.001) while the statistical changes in this measurement was negligible after applying opaque sealant (p= 0.311).Conclusion: Clear sealants increase the LF measured values but opaque sealants cause almost no changes. Therefore DIAGNOdent device is not reliable for detecting caries beneath the clear sealant.Key Words: Caries; Laser Fluorescence; Pit and Fissure Sealants
Bahrololoomi, Z., Khodabakhsh, M. & Khaksar, Y. (2014). The Effects of Opaque and Clear Pit and Fissure Sealants on Infrared Laser Fluorescence Measurements. Journal of Dentistry, 15(2), 63–67.
MLA
Bahrololoomi, Z., Khodabakhsh, M., & Khaksar, Y. "The Effects of Opaque and Clear Pit and Fissure Sealants on Infrared Laser Fluorescence Measurements", Journal of Dentistry, 15, 2, 2014, 63–67.
HARVARD
Bahrololoomi, Z., Khodabakhsh, M., & Khaksar, Y. (2014). 'The Effects of Opaque and Clear Pit and Fissure Sealants on Infrared Laser Fluorescence Measurements', Journal of Dentistry, 15(2), pp. 63–67.
CHICAGO
Bahrololoomi, Z., Khodabakhsh, M. & Khaksar, Y., "The Effects of Opaque and Clear Pit and Fissure Sealants on Infrared Laser Fluorescence Measurements." Journal of Dentistry, 15 2 (2014): 63–67,
VANCOUVER
Bahrololoomi Z., Khodabakhsh M., Khaksar Y. The Effects of Opaque and Clear Pit and Fissure Sealants on Infrared Laser Fluorescence Measurements. Journal of Dentistry. 2014;15(2):63–67.