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IntroductIonDental caries is a condition brought on by intricate interactions between microbial deposits and oral fluids, along with alterations to the hard tissues of the teeth. 1 Because of their incomplete posteruptive maturation or their lower mineral content in the enamel and because they have deep and narrow fissures that might host bacteria that start the caries process, occlusal surfaces have historically been thought to be particularly vulnerable to dental caries. 2 Dental caries should be intervened at the initial stage, or else it can result in serious consequences 3-5 which affect the oral health-related quality of life.Controlling the progression of caries using nonoperative therapies and reducing the proportion of people in a population who receive operative treatments is now the core concern in caries management. 6Fissure sealants have been utilized for preventive measures since the development of the acid etch procedure in the late 1960s with a greater degree of success. 7Additionally, relative to unsealed molars, sealed permanent molar teeth will require restorative treatment less often, the interval between tooth emergence and the restoration of sealed teeth will lengthen, and less extensive restorations will be done, thus increasing lifetime.
Jeevanandan et al. (Sat,) studied this question.