Evaluation Of Commonly Treated Mandibular Teeth With Preventive Resin Sealant Among Children With Permanent Dentition

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of commonly treated mandibular teeth with preventive resin sealant among children with permanent dentition. Introduction: Dental sealants are thin plastic coatings that are professionally applied to the occlusal (chewing) surfaces of your permanent back teeth to protect them from decay. This procedure usually takes just a few minutes per tooth. Since premolar and molar teeth have pits and fissures in their surfaces, they are more susceptible to decay. These fissures can be deep and small, making cleaning and accessing them difficult. These fissures can be as tiny as a single toothbrush bristle at times. Plaque then forms in these regions, and the bacteria in the plaque invade the enamel of the tooth. Sealants are normally added to children's teeth to protect their molars from decay. Materials and Method: Case sheets of patients with preventive resin sealant treated mandibular teeth were sorted. The required data was collected and analysed using SPSS software. Chi-square test was done to find the p value. Result: The data reveals that about 19.88% of the pedo pits and fissure sealant treatment was done in 36. Around 19.26% of the pedo pits and fissure sealant was done in 46. The most commonly treated gender is males when compared to females. On comparison of gender with teeth treated with preventive resin sealants, it was found that the tooth number 36 of the males are mostly treated with sealants, which was found to be statistically significant with a P value of 0.032 (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study reveals that pit and fissure sealants were commonly placed in the left permanent first mandibular molar tooth which was higher in males.