Fissure sealants are a preventive dental treatment designed to protect the occlusal surfaces of teeth, particularly in children and adolescents, from dental caries (tooth decay). These sealants ...

In primary teeth, all sealants were placed in occlusal surfaces. In permanent teeth 89.2% of sealants were placed in occlusal surfaces, 4.6% in free smooth surfaces and 6.2% of the teeth received ...