Pit and fissure sealants in dental public health – application criteria and general policy in Finland

BMC Oral Health

Table 3 Distribution of the teeth groups chosen for sealant application in 1991 and 2001(%)

Teeth groups to which sealants were applied	Large		Small		All
	1991	2001	1991	2001	1991	2001
First and Second Permanent Molars	85	69	70	71	77	70
First Permanent Molars	5	7	15	12	10	10
No Teeth Groups Specified	0	11	0	8	0	10
Second Permanent Molars	4	11	3	0	4	5
First and Second Permanent Molars, Premolars	2	0	8	5	5	3
First and Second Permanent Molars, Premolars, Others	4	0	2	2	3	1
Second Permanent Molars, Premolars, Others	0	2	2	0	1	0
Teeth Groups Other than the Above	0	0	0	2	0	1
Total	100	100	100	100	100	100

All respondents applied sealants on a systematic basis. The values are sorted according to the size of the health centre. N = 113.

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