Table 3 Distribution of retention rates of the groups according to the materials and isolation methods.

From: Comparison of retention of resin-based filled and unfilled pit and fissure sealants using different isolation techniques

  

6-months

12-months

18-months

Fissurit FX/Cotton Roll

Complete Retention

41 (93.2%)A

33 (78.6%)X

22 (59.5%)a

Partial Loss

3 (6.8%)

9 (21.4%)

13 (35.1%)

Complete Loss

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (5.4%)

Total

44

42

37

Fissurit FX/Rubber Dam

Complete Retention

36 (85.7%)A

30 (75.0%)X

20 (57.7%)a

Partial Loss

6 (14.3%)

10 (25.0%)

13 (37.1%)

Complete Loss

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (5.7%)

Total

42

40

35

Teethmate F1/Rubber Dam

Complete Retention

39 (92.9%)A

35 (87.5%)X

28 (80.0%)a

Partial Loss

3 (7.1%)

5 (12.5%)

6 (17.1%)

Complete Loss

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.9%)

Total

42

40

35

Teethmate F1/Cotton Roll

Complete Retention

44(100.0%)A

36 (85.7%)X

27 (73.0%)a

Partial Loss

0 (0.0%)

6 (14.3%)

8 (21.6%)

Complete Loss

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (5.4%)

Total

44

42

37

p

 

χ² = 6.76, p = 0.080, df = 3

χ² = 2.82, p = 0.419, df = 3

χ² = 6.03, p = 0.420, df = 6

  1.  *The superscripts sign statistical significance between the tested materials (p<0.05)
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