Purpose: To assess the effects of the highly reactive molecule of ozone on sound enamel
physical properties and its effects on sealing ability. Methods: The effect of ozone on sealant …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the shear bond strength of 2 resin-
based pit-and-fissure sealants—Clinpro and Fluroshield—to saliva-contaminated and …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the effect of saliva contamination on the microtensile
bond strength (μTBS) of resin luting cements to dentin. METHODS: For RelyX ARC (ARC …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review the in vitro literature on shear bond
strength (SBS) and microleakage of pit and fissure sealant materials in contaminated (water …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of material characteristics,
preparation techniques, and fissure morphology on the microleakage and penetrability of pit …

Sealing caries fissures is considered an appropriate treatment option for arresting the caries
process. However, little information is available regarding the sealing of occlusal cavitated …

Purpose To evaluate the proportion of microleakage (PM), shear bond strength (SBS), and
the fissure sealant (FS) interface by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in three kinds of FS …

Materials and methods Sixty recently extracted sound impacted third molars were kept in
distilled water in a room temperature of 23 C to be used in the study. The fissures were …

Purpose: To evaluate the marginal microleakage and the infiltration ability of pit-and-fissure
sealants by applying the conventional sealing technique in comparison to using an …

This study compared the sealing effectiveness of fissure sealants bonded to enamel with
universal adhesive systems applied in self-etch (SE) or etch-and-rinse (ER) modes …