Clinical procedure in sealing pit and fissure using technological aids: VistaCam iX Proof and Combi

Fabrizio Guerra; Marta Mazur; Francesca Rinaldo; Denise Corridore; Debora Pasqualotto; Gianna Maria Nardi; Livia Ottolenghi

doi:10.14616/sands-2016-1-157162

Senses and Sciences (Mar 2016)

Clinical procedure in sealing pit and fissure using technological aids: VistaCam iX Proof and Combi

Fabrizio Guerra,
Marta Mazur,
Francesca Rinaldo,
Denise Corridore,
Debora Pasqualotto,
Gianna Maria Nardi,
Livia Ottolenghi

Affiliations

Fabrizio Guerra: Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Sciences, Oral Diagnosis Unit, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via Caserta, 6-00161 Rome, Italy
Marta Mazur: Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Sciences, Oral Diagnosis Unit, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via Caserta, 6-00161 Rome, Italy
Francesca Rinaldo: Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Sciences, Oral Diagnosis Unit, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via Caserta, 6-00161 Rome, Italy
Denise Corridore: Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Sciences, Oral Diagnosis Unit, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via Caserta, 6-00161 Rome, Italy
Debora Pasqualotto: Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Sciences, Oral Diagnosis Unit, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via Caserta, 6-00161 Rome, Italy
Gianna Maria Nardi: Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Sciences, Oral Diagnosis Unit, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via Caserta, 6-00161 Rome, Italy
Livia Ottolenghi: Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Sciences, Oral Diagnosis Unit, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via Caserta, 6-00161 Rome, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14616/sands-2016-1-157162
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 157 – 162

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The effectiveness of sealants in preventing pits and fissures decay is currently assessed by retention as principal clinical evaluation criteria. Among the determinants for sealant retention, an incomplete removal of plaque debris can cause lack of adhesion at the sealant-enamel interface. Therefore, in order to optimize the caries prevention outcome, clinical procedures of biofilm detection and cleansing are crucial. Technological aids can help clinicians in these critical phases. A clinical procedure is described of sealant application using VistaCam iX Proof fluorescence camera for quantitative assessment of surface demineralization and Combi air polishing unit for plaque removal. Pre and post air polishing intraoral VistaCam iX Proof images show the effectiveness of glycine airpolish technology in plaque removal. The results encourage technological aided clinical procedures in enhancing sealant application for pit and fissures caries prevention. Further clinical research is needed to validate our preliminary outcomes.

Published in Senses and Sciences

ISSN: 2284-2489 (Online)
Publisher: Eleven Senses
Country of publisher: Italy
LCC subjects: Medicine; Science
Website: http://www.sensesandsciences.com/

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