Clinical progress of sealed and unsealed caries. Part I: Depth changes and bacterial counts
Journal of Prosthetic DentistryPublished 1 November 1979
Eva J. Mertz‐Fairhurst, George S. Schuster, J. Earl Williams, Carl W. Fairhurst
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A method for estimating bacterial viability in the study lesions has been developed and open lesions showed a significant increase in depth as compared to sealed lesions.
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1. A method for measuring depth changes in carious lesions has been developed. 2. A method for estimating bacterial viability in the study lesions has been developed. 3. Sealed cavities showed little or no change in depth over a 1-year period. 4. Open lesions showed a significant increase in depth as compared to sealed lesions. 5. Elimination or marked decrease in viable organisms under the sealant occurred.
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