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

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of commonly treated mandibular teeth with preventive resin sealant among children with mixed dentition. Introduction: Dental caries is a complicated disease triggered by change in the composition of the bacterial biofilm, which causes an imbalance in the demineralization and remineralization cycles, resulting in cavitation. Dental sealants could be an effective protective measure for pit and fissure caries whether it can be used as part of a holistic solution to caries prevention on an individual basis or as a public health measure for at-risk communities. Materials and Method: Case sheets of patients treated with preventive resin sealant were obtained for analysis. Children within the age group 6 to 12 who had treatment with preventive resin sealant in the mandibular arch were selected and the sample size was found to be n = 6209 pediatric patients. The collected data was then tabulated for statistical analysis using SPSS. Descriptive statistics and chi square tests were performed with the comparison of gender and teeth number for the commonly treated mandibular teeth with preventive resin sealant was done. Result: Preventive resin sealant treatment was most predominantly done in the permanent first molars in the right and left side. Male children were treated more when compared to females, which was statistically significant (p-value=0.001). Conclusion: Within the limitations of the study it can be concluded that permanent first molars were commonly treated by preventive resin sealants particularly, in conjunction with other prevention measures to avoid severe complications to the teeth.