Clinical Evaluation Of Preheated Flowable Resin Composite Vs Conventional Pit And Fissure Sealants: A 12-Month RCT

Natiq, Safa Abdalwahab; A.ElAziz, Rawda Hesham; Abouauf, Eman Ali

doi:10.21608/adjc.2024.314026.1615

Clinical Evaluation Of Preheated Flowable Resin Composite Vs Conventional Pit And Fissure Sealants: A 12-Month RCT

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ Conservative department , cairo university, egypt

² Conservative Dentistry department, faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt

³ conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University

10.21608/adjc.2024.314026.1615

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.

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