occlusal fissure

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gap or space between the occlusal surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth.

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A reference line was marked at 2 mm from the central occlusal fissure using a diamond disc (MDT Micro Diamond, Afula, Israel) mounted on a low-speed handpiece (MTI, New Jersey, USA) with water irrigation in order to delimit the area to be treated.

Chemical Changes of Enamel Produced by Sodium Fluoride, Hydroxyapatite, Er:YAG Laser, and Combined Treatments

When evaluating occlusal fissure areas in the SOPROLIFE blue fluorescence mode, we used the SOPROLIFE blue fluorescence mode score description as presented in Table 2.

SOPROLIFE system: an accurate diagnostic enhancer

Teeth with occlusal restorations, occlusal fissure sealants, extensive fissure staining, hypoplastic pits and occlusal caries with cavitation were excluded from the sample.

Histological validation of a laser fluorescence device for occlusal caries detection in primary molars

The histological presence of caries was determined in bucco-lingual serial sections ([approximately equal to]1 mm thick) sectioned from the occlusal fissure system (Minitom, Streurs, Copenhagen, Denmark).

The effect of pit and fissure sealants on the detection of occlusal caries in vitro

Penetration of acid solution and gel in occlusal fissures. J Am Dent Assoc 1987; 114: 809-810.

In Vitro Comparative Evaluation of Er,Cr:YSSG Laser and Conventional Etching Methods on the Microleakage and Adaptation of Pit and Fissure Sealants

Hence, appropriate intervention therapy should be provided to high caries risk children and this include appropriate fluoride therapy, fissure sealant for their non-carious occlusal fissures, minimal intervention therapy for the cavitated lesions, and diet and plaque control counselling.

Caries risk assessment in school children using reduced cariogram model

A study carried out with human molars (sound and with visible carious lesion in fissures) mapped the distribution of fluoride and calcium in the surface enamel of the occlusal fissures and determined the association between variations in fluoride concentration and the occurrence of demineralised areas in the enamel and subjacent dentine.

Effect of fluoride gels on occlusal fissures in primary molars: an in vitro study

Er:YAG laser effects on enamel occlusal fissures: An in vitro study.

Laser restorative dentistry in children and adolescents

[2001] reported that FS after 15 and 20 years showed 40% of the failed FS on the mandibular first molar had failed because of caries or restoration in the buccal pits, while the FS in the occlusal fissures showed complete retention.

Short communication: effect of bevelling on marginal microleakage of buccal-surface fissure sealants in permanent teeth