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. 2014 Mar;104(3):555–561. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301588

FIGURE 1—

FIGURE 1—

Markov model for pit-and-fissure sealants on primary molar teeth: Iowa Medicaid, 2008–2011.

Note. Initial state in standard care: natural tooth; initial state in all sealed: sealed tooth. A primary molar can move to adult tooth from any of the other 4 states. The model ends when all primary molars have moved to adult tooth.