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fluoride-releasing sealant

fluor·ide-re·leas·ing sea·lant

(flōrīd-rĕ-lēsing sēlănt)

A pit and fissure sealant that enhances caries resistance by facilitating remineralization of incipient carious lesions.

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References in periodicals archive

Caries-like lesion formation around fluoride-releasing sealant and glass ionomer.

Microleakage of three different sealants on sound and questionable occlusal surfaces of permanent molars: an in vitro study

Potential inhibition of demineralization in vitro by fluoride-releasing sealants. JADA 2007: 138: 502-506

In vitro fluoride release from a different kind of conventional and resin modified glass-ionomer cements

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