Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Survival of Sealants in Molars Affected by Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization
Brief Summary:
Aim: To evaluate the clinical survival of fluoride sealants applied in first permanent molars affected by Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH).
Material and Methods: For this case control study, it was selected 41 first permanent molars of the 21 children aged 6-8 years. MIH was classified by one calibrated examiner (kappa 0.80) according severity of the MIH lesion (EAPD, 2003). Inclusion criteria were FPM with MIH or sound (without MIH), fully erupted, and with sealant treatment indication.
The FPMs were assigned into two groups: G1 - Control group and G2 - MIH group. Both group teeth were treated with sealant application (Fluroshield, NY, USA). Clinical follow-up was performed at baseline, 1, 6, 12 and 18 months for anatomic form, marginal adaptation, retention and presence of caries, according to the United States Public Health Service USPHS-Modified by a blinded examiner (kappa 0.80). The Acturial Method was used to evaluate the survival of sealants. Statistical analysis compared the ratings of each criterion between materials using the Fisher's exact test at a level of significance of 5% (p<0.05).