Glass-Ionomer Fissure Sealant May Not Be as Effective as Resin-Based Sealant in Preventing Caries

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

A field trial of resin-based and glass-ionomer fissure sealants: clinical and radiographic assessment of caries.

Poulsen, S., L. Laurberg, et al.

Community Dent Oral Epidemiol (2006) 34(1): 36-40.

Level of Evidence

1b

Purpose/Question

To compare caries-preventive effect of a resin-based sealant (Delton®) and a glass-ionomer sealant (Fuji III®).

Source of Funding

Industry (Colgate-Palmolive Inc, Denmark)

Type of Study/Design

Quasi-randomized (split mouth) trial