Table 3.
Clinical evaluation of the sealants according to anatomic form, marginal adaptation, surface texture, marginal discoloration and secondary caries
| Category | Score | Follow-up | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Month | 3-Month | 6-Month | 12-Month | ||||||
| Group 1 (Conceal F) No. of teeth |
Group 2 (BS) No. of teeth |
Group 1 (Conceal F) No. of teeth |
Group 2 (BS) No. of teeth |
Group 1 (Conceal F) No. of teeth |
Group 2 (BS) No. of teeth |
Group 1 (Conseal F) No. of teeth |
Group 2 (BS) No. of teeth |
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| Anatomic Form | Alpha | 42 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 23 | 1 |
| Bravo | 7 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 3 | |
| Charlie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marginal Adaptation | Alpha | 41 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Bravo | 8 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 4 | |
| Charlie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Surface Texture | Alpha | 48 | 19 | 41 | 11 | 35 | 9 | 31 | 1 |
| Bravo | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Charlie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marginal Discoloration | Alpha | 49 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 39 | 10 | 33 | 3 |
| Bravo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Charlie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Secondary Caries | Alpha | 49 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 40 | 11 | 34 | 4 |
| Charlie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total number of teeth evaluated* | 49 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 40 | 11 | 34 | 4 | |
*If the loss of sealant was determined at the follow-up (retention score = charlie), the restoration could not be evaluated in terms of the other USPHS criteria