Longitudinal Study on Sealing of Progressing Occlusal Caries Lesions in Adolescents

Bittencourt, Patricia F;Aimée, Nicole R;Queiroz, Amanda C;Mestrinho, Heliana D;Carvalho, Joana Christina
(2018) 65th ORCA Congress — Location: (Denmark) Copenhagen (4.July.2018)

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  • Bittencourt, Patricia F
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  • Aimée, Nicole R
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  • Queiroz, Amanda C
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  • Mestrinho, Heliana D
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  • Carvalho, Joana ChristinaUCLouvain
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess after 1 year the efficacy of sealing progressing occlusal caries lesions in Brazilian adolescents enrolled in a comprehensive Oral Health Care Program. At the 2-year follow-up of the controlled clinical trial (n = 500), 46 adolescents, 12–17 year-old, showed caries progression that potentially could be treated with sealants. A total of 53 occlusal lesions clinically diagnosed as active non-cavitated lesion (5.7%), small active cavitated lesion (66.0%), inactive non-cavitated lesion (9.4%) and small inactive cavitated lesions (18.9%) were all indicated for sealing [...]
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Bittencourt, P. F., Aimée, N. R., Queiroz, A. C., Mestrinho, H. D., & Carvalho, J. C. (2018). Longitudinal Study on Sealing of Progressing Occlusal Caries Lesions in Adolescents. Caries Research, 52(6), 492. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/169126 (Original work published 2018)