For more than 30 years, pit and fissure sealants have been recommended for caries prevention, along with good oral hygiene, optimal fluoridation, and healthy dietary habits. To be effective in the prevention of pit and fissure caries, a sealant must truly seal, i.e. it must completely keep out fermentable food substrates. The pits and fissures are approximately eight times as vulnerable for dental caries as the smooth surfaces. In practice, the benefit of sealing should be considered locally and specified guidelines for clinicians should be used. As part of the evidence-based approach to...

Evidence Based Dental Practice is a process that restructures the way in which we think about clinical problems. It is an approach to clinical problem solving that has evolved from a self-directed and problem based approach to learning rather than the more traditional didactic form. It is a process of making decisions based on known evidence. Evidence Based approach is ideal in todays situation and it is important that these clinical decisions making incorporate the best available scientific evidence in order to maximize the potential for successful patient care out come. Evidence-Based care...

Oral diseases remain major public health problems on a global level. Dental caries are one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. These oral problems are significantly associated with pain, agony, functional and esthetic problems; also loss of working man-hours. This situation exists despite the fact that both dental caries and gum diseases are theoretically preventable by appropriate dental health behaviors. Prevention has been categorized into four levels namely: primordial, primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Early prevention and detection are key to minimizing your need for...