Sealant Retention of Clients at Students’ Dental Clinic of Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Trang 2015-2016

Abstract

To study the individual characteristics of sex, age, and teeth sealant of Clients at Students’ Dental Clinic of Sirindhorn College of   Public Health, Trang. To study sealant retention of clients at Student’s  Dental Clinic of Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Trang. To study the relationship of sealant restention between upper and lower permanent molar and premolar teeth among patients receiving sealant services at the Student’s Dental Clinic of Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Trang. 155 permanent teeth from 62 patients that were included to this study. A cross-sectional study was conducted using examination sheets, questionnaire interviews and evaluation forms. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and analyze relationships using chi-square test. Most of the samples were enameled in the upper molar on the right. 56.13% had a complete sealing of sealant. The adhesion of the sealant in the upper teeth is significantly higher than the adhesion of the sealant in the lower teeth. (P-value = 0.01)