Table 2 Distribution of sealant prevalence of the first and second permanent molars of Greek 12 and 15-year-old adolescents
| Â | 12-year-old | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 16 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 17 | 27 | 37 | 47 |
| Â | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
Occlusal | 51 (4.2) | 54 (4.4) | 65 (5.3) | 61 (5.0) | 4 (0.5) | 3 (0.3) | 10 (1.0) | 8 (0.8) |
Lingual | 47 (3.8) | 54 (4.4) | Â | Â | 4 (0.5) | 3 (0.3) | Â | Â |
Buccal | Â | Â | 61 (5.0) | 58 (4.7) | Â | Â | 10 (1.0) | 8 (0.8) |
Teeth with caries | 401 (32.8) | 390 (31.9) | 468 (38.2) | 476 (38.9) | 33 (4.0) | 26 (3.0) | 94 (9.4) | 90 (7.4) |
Teeth without caries | 823 (67.2) | 834 (68.1) | 756 (61.8) | 748 (61.1) | 791 (96.0) | 835 (97.0) | 904 (90.6) | 912 (74.5) |
Teeth with Sealants | 52 (4.2) | 54 (4.4) | 65 (5.3) | 61 (5.0) | 4 (0.5) | 3 (0.3) | 10 (1.0) | 8 (0.7) |
Patients with at least one sealant: 102 (8.3) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
| Â | 15-year-old | |||||||
Occlusal | 55 (4.4) | 52 (4.1) | 50 (4.0) | 55 (4.4) | 13 (1.0) | 10 (0.8) | 14 (1.1) | 15 (1.2) |
Lingual | 52 (4.1) | 49 (3.9) | Â | Â | 13 (1.0) | 11 (0.9) | Â | Â |
Buccal | Â | Â | 48 (3.8) | 54 (4.3) | Â | Â | 13 (1.0) | 15 (1.2) |
Teeth with caries | 512 (40.7) | 488 (38.8) | 586 (46.6) | 607 (48.3) | 158 (12.6) | 194 (15.4) | 300 (23.9) | 274 (21.8) |
Teeth without caries | 745 (59.3) | 769 (61.2) | 671 (53.4) | 650 (51.7) | 1099 (87.4) | 1063 (84.6) | 957 (76.1) | 983 (78.2) |
Teeth with sealants | 55 (4.4) | 52 (4.1) | 50 (4.0) | 55 (4.4) | 13 (1.0) | 11 (0.9) | 14 (1.1) | 15 (1.2) |
Patients with at least one sealant: 100 (8.0) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||