In Vitro Comparison Between Different Types of Fissure Sealants in Permanent Teeth-Micro-CT Study.
Researchers compared how well four different pit and fissure sealants adapted to permanent teeth after thermal cycling using micro-CT imaging. Resin-based sealants showed slightly better internal adaptation than glass ionomer versions, though the differences were not statistically significant.
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