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Selimović-Dragaš, Mediha
Selimović, Melina [Mediha]
Selimović-Dragaš, M

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Hatibović-Kofman Š, El-Kassem M, Inocencio F, Selimović M[, Raimundo L. Evidence Based Effectiveness of Pit and Fissure Sealants Applied by Students and Paediatric Dentists After Five Years. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2008;42(3):218-28.

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Title in English:	Evidence Based Effectiveness of Pit and Fissure Sealants Applied by Students and Paediatric Dentists After Five Years
Title in Croatian:	Učinkovitost materijala za pečaćenje u petogodišnjem radu studenata i pedodonata
Type of Article:	original scientific paper
MeSH:	PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
Abstract:	Background: Pit and fi ssure sealants are widely researched in laboratory and clinical trials. Both experienced paediatric dentists as well as student dentists often use sealants as a preventive measure in paediatric dentistry. Objectives: 1. Compare the outcomes of pit and fi ssure sealants applied to primary and permanent dentitions by students and paediatric dentists; 2. Compare the outcomes of sealants placed in clinical and laboratory settings. Materials and Methods: Data were collected for 6871 sealants placed during a fi ve year period, from patient charts at a private paediatric clinic (PP) and a student teaching facility, Simulated Practice Environment Clinic (SPEC) at Schulich Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. Sealed teeth were identifi ed as intact, lost sealant, or carious. Results: Statistical analysis using the Chi-square test was performed. Of all the sealants placed by students and dentists, after fi ve years, 88.6% were intact, 7.2% were partially or totally lost and 4.1% had caries. There was no signifi cant difference (p>0.05) in the performance of paediatric dentists and students on primary teeth. There was statistically signifi cant difference (p<0.01) but no clinical difference between dentists and students in the treatment of permanent teeth. The laboratory success of 95% corresponded well with the clinical success of 93.5% and 98.4% caries free permanent teeth, performed by students and dentists, respectively. Conclusions: 1. After fi ve years, 96% of sealed and resealed teeth stayed caries free. 2. Laboratory studies can be good predictors of how sealant materials may perform in vivo.

Kobašlija S, Selimović-Dragaš M, Huseinbegović A. The Effect of New Generation Self-etch Adhesives on the Quality of Composite Restorations. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2003;37(3):346-7.

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Kobašlija S, Huseinbegović A, Selimović-Dragaš M, Pioch T. Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Investigation of Adhesive and Sealant Resins Into Fissures. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2003;37(3):345-6.

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Title in English:	Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Investigation of Adhesive and Sealant Resins Into Fissures
Title in Croatian:	Konfokalno lasersko istraživanje penetracije dentina adheziva i zaljevača u fisure
Type of Article:	congress abstract
MeSH:	MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS
Abstract:	The process of fissure sealing should ideally avoid the delivery of any microorganism subtrate into the depths of plaque-retentive pits and fissures. Up to now, available sealing materials have been found to not always completely penetrate to the bottom of deep and medium deep fissures of type I (slit-like) or type IK (ampoule-like). Due to the low viscosity and exellent wetting properties of current dentin adhesive systems, they were used in combination with sealant materials in order to improve the filling of fissures.The purpose of this experimental study was to evaluate whether penetration by filled sealing materialsinto fissures of human molars could be improved by combining them with enamel-dentin adhesives.The investigation was carried out on 20 extracted clinically caries-free, human premolars and molars. Cleaning was carried out with an air polishing device for 60 seconds. In the test groups, each containing ten teeth, a two material combination of an enamel-dentin adhesive (Prime&Bond NT) and a filled sealing resin was used to seal the fissures (Dyrect SEal). In the control groups (ten teeth) only the filled sealing material without an initial adhesive was applied. The scaled teeth were sectioned into slices of 700 micrometers in thickness (totla of 53 slices), parallel to the tooth axis. Evaluation under CLSM was carred out.In the experimental group, 12 deep fissures were completely filled, 9 were not filled, 9 were filled with bubbles of air, 1 wide fissure was filled. In the control group, 6 deep fissures were filled, 19 were not filled, 5 were filled with the bubbles of air and 6 wide fisures were filled. We used Chi-sqouare test as a statistic method and later Yatcs correction p = 0.0465. Differences between the control and experimental group are significant.Use of enamel-dentin-adhesive system in fissure sealing have some advantages.