Conclusion It seems that the use of flowable composite as a fissure sealing material can slightly increase the retention rate of sealants compared with conventional resin-based sealants
Objectives The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to evaluate fissure sealant retention in clinical studies in which investigators used flowable composites as pit and fissure sealants compared with conventional resin-based pit and fissure sealants .
Clinical evaluation of three fissure sealants: 24 month follow-up
Aim : This was to compare 3 different material s for fissure sealing ( FS ) after a clinical use during a 24 month period and to assess the use of flowable composite resins in combination with dentine adhesives as sealing material s. Study Design : There were 41 patients aged from 7–17 years , for whom 100 permanent molars were sealed with 3  different sealing material s. Methods : Group A , 33 teeth were sealed material Helioseal Clear Chroma ( Vivadent , Schaan , Liechtenstein ) ; Group B , 33 teeth were sealed with Teethmate F1 ( Kuraray , Kurashiki , Japan ) , and in Group C , 34 teeth were sealed with the flowable composite Tetric Flow ( Vivadent , Schaan , Liechtenstein ) . For the analysis of the degree of retention , the criteria used were : 0-complete retention , 1-loss of 1/3 of material , 2-loss of 2/3 of material , 3-complete loss of material . Clinical criteria for appearance of a new caries lesion included following values : Caries present ( + ) or caries absent ( − ) . Statistics : Chi-Square test was used for statistical analysis of retention rates between groups . Results : After the 24 month period , the highest retention rate of complete retention was established for the material Tetric Flow of 76.5 % , Helioseal Clear Croma 66.7 % , and Teethmate F1 60.6 % . The incidence of caries with Helioseal Clear Croma was 6.1 % , for Teethmate F1 3 % , with no statistically significant difference after the 24 months period ( p=0.656 ) . In the group of teeth sealed with Tetric Flow , there was not a single case of caries noted . Conclusions : The use of flowable composite resins as sealing material s is equal to other material s for fissure sealing
Conclusion It seems that the use of flowable composite as a fissure sealing material can slightly increase the retention rate of sealants compared with conventional resin-based sealants
Objectives The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to evaluate fissure sealant retention in clinical studies in which investigators used flowable composites as pit and fissure sealants compared with conventional resin-based pit and fissure sealants .