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OCCLUSAL SEALANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pit and fissure sealant
1, record 1, English, pit%20and%20fissure%20sealant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fissure sealant 2, record 1, English, fissure%20sealant
correct
- pit and fissure sealant resin 3, record 1, English, pit%20and%20fissure%20sealant%20resin
- occlusal sealant 4, record 1, English, occlusal%20sealant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dental sealant used to occlude noncarious pits and fissures, thereby preventing caries-producing micro-organisms and debris from entering. 2, record 1, English, - pit%20and%20fissure%20sealant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pit and fissure sealant, if used as a complementary individual prophylactic device, bridges the gap to the complete prevention of dental caries. 4, record 1, English, - pit%20and%20fissure%20sealant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résine pour scellement des puits et fissures
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sine%20pour%20scellement%20des%20puits%20et%20fissures
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résine de scellement des pertuis et fissures de l'émail 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sine%20de%20scellement%20des%20pertuis%20et%20fissures%20de%20l%27%C3%A9mail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sine%20pour%20scellement%20des%20puits%20et%20fissures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis dental
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sellante de fosetas y fisuras
1, record 1, Spanish, sellante%20de%20fosetas%20y%20fisuras
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material preparado especialmente y/o presentado para sellado profiláctico de picaduras y fosetas del esmalte dental. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sellante%20de%20fosetas%20y%20fisuras
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