Pit and fissure sealants are used in dental offices to prevent cavities. These sealants are applied to the top surfaces of teeth to seal them off from plaque. The tooth is cleaned and a mild acid solution is applied to aid in bonding, then the pit and fissure sealant is applied and cured. The most common polymerization or curing procedure is light, however, chemical curing is also used. Pit and fissure sealants can be pure resin, composites or compomers and can be clear, opaque or tinted. Glass ionomer sealants are also an option; their main benefit is their ability to work in a moist field. It is a good idea to choose a pit and fissure sealant that does not contain bisphenol-A (BPA) or bisphenol-A dimethacrylate (BPA-DMA); this will give your patients peace of mind as concern has been voiced about BPA leaching. Fluoride release should be considered when choosing a pit and fissure sealant as well; fluoride enhances caries prevention, re-mineralization and the inhibition of enamel demineralization. Application should also be researched; options like single use, refillable syringes and capsule are available.
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| Company | 3M | Shofu | Ultradent Products, Inc. | DenMat | Keystone Industries |
| Item | Clinpro™ Sealant | BeautiSealant Pit and Fissure Sealant | UltraSeal XT Plus Pit and Fissure Sealant | Virtuoso Pit and Fissure Sealant | Aegis Pit and Fissure Sealant |
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| Description | Clinpro™ Pit and Fissure Sealant is a light-cure, low viscosity, fluoride releasing pit and fissure sealant with a unique patented colour change | BeautiSealant Pit and Fissure Sealant is a tooth colored, fluoride recharging, pit and fissure sealant with a self-etching primer that speeds | UltraSeal XT Plus Pit and Fissure Sealant is a light-cured, 58% filled, thixotropic, resin sealant. Featuring ideal viscosity, it flows into even the | Virtuoso Pit and Fissure Sealant combines proven fillers used in flowable composites with a bonding enhancer to improve retention in pits and fissures | Aegis® Pit and Fissure Sealant contains Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (ACP), which has demonstrated the ability to remineralize tooth structures, |
| Quantity | 2 Sealant Syringes (1.2 mL)
1 Scotchbond™ Etchant Syringe (3 mL)
Sealant and Etchant Syringe Tips | BeautiSealant Paste (1.2 g)
BeautiSealant Primer (3 mL)
5 Needle Tips
50 Microbrushes
25 V-Dishes | 1 UltraSeal XT Plus Syringe (1.2 mL)
1 Ultra-Etch Syringe (1.2 mL)
2 PrimaDry Syringes (1.2 mL)
20 Inspiral Brush Tips
20 Blue Micro Tips | 2 Virtuoso Sealant Clear (1 g)
2 Virtuoso Sealant Opaque (1 g)
DAB-EZE TENURE S (3 g)
Etch and Seal Red Syringe (3 mL)
Syringe Tip Pink Kit 20 pc
Syringe Tip Pink 18G/30 20 pc
LT Curing Test Ring 3pc | 3 Syringes Aegis® P&F Sealant (1.2 mL)
1 Syring Acid Etch 35% (3 mL)
20 Flowthru® Microbrush®-Style Tips
20 Grey Dispensing Tips
20 Placement Brushes |
| Sealant Composition | BIS-GMA
TEGDMA | Not Available | Bis-GMA 58 % | Aromatic
Aliphatic Methacrylate Resins | Amorphous Calcium Phosphate |
| Cure Type | Light Cure | Not Available | Light Cure | Light Cure | Light Cure |
| Fluoride Release | Yes | Not Available | Yes | Yes | Not Available |
| Color/Shade | Pink | White | Clear
Opaque White
A1
A2 | Clear
Opaque | Opaque |
| Application Method | Syringe
Bottle and Brush | Not Available | Syringe
Tip | Syringe | Syringe
Dispensing Tip |
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