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PIT FISSURE SEALANT [1 record]

Record 1 2013-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

A dental sealant used to occlude noncarious pits and fissures, thereby preventing caries-producing micro-organisms and debris from entering.

CONT

A pit and fissure sealant, if used as a complementary individual prophylactic device, bridges the gap to the complete prevention of dental caries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie prothétique
CONT

Les résines de scellement des pertuis et fissures de l'émail sont acceptées par la Commission [des Matériaux dentaires de l'American Dental Association, 1974] comme faisant partie de l'arsenal des méthodes de prévention mais non comme matériaux préventifs, ces matériaux ne contenant aucun produit actif [...]. Ils sont donc considérés comme efficaces, uniquement de par leur rôle de barrière physique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prótesis dental
DEF

Material preparado especialmente y/o presentado para sellado profiláctico de picaduras y fosetas del esmalte dental.

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