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Richard J. Simonsen
Researcher at Midwestern University
Publications - 54
Citations - 2285
Richard J. Simonsen is an academic researcher from Midwestern University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dental restoration & Sealant. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 54 publications receiving 2179 citations. Previous affiliations of Richard J. Simonsen include University of the Pacific (United States) & New York University.
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Evidence-based clinical recommendations for the use of pit-and-fissure sealants : A report of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs
Jean Beauchamp,Page W. Caufield,James J. Crall,Kevin J. Donly,Robert J. Feigal,Barbara F. Gooch,Amid I. Ismail,William G. Kohn,Mark D. Siegal,Richard J. Simonsen +9 more
TL;DR: The expert panel concluded that sealants are effective in caries prevention and that sealant can prevent the progression of early noncavitated carious lesions.
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Pit and fissure sealant: review of the literature.
TL;DR: From a careful and thorough review of peer-reviewed publications on pit and fissure sealant, it is clear that sealants are safe, effective and underused (at least underused in the United States).
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Retention and Effectiveness of Dental Sealant After 15 Years
TL;DR: This landmark study of a pit and fissure sealant found 27.6 percent complete retention and 35.4 percent partial retention on permanent first molars in the sealed group and 82.8 percent in the unsealed group.
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Preventing Dental Caries Through School-Based Sealant Programs: Updated Recommendations and Reviews of Evidence
Barbara F. Gooch,Susan O. Griffin,Shellie Kolavic Gray,William G. Kohn,R. Gary Rozier,Mark D. Siegal,Margherita Fontana,Diane Brunson,Nancy Carter,David K. Curtis,Kevin J. Donly,Harold Haering,Lawrence F. Hill,H. Pitts Hinson,Jayanth V. Kumar,Lewis Lampiris,Mark E. Mallatt,Daniel M. Meyer,Wanda R. Miller,Susan M. Sanzi-Schaedel,Richard J. Simonsen,Benedict I. Truman,Domenick T. Zero +22 more
TL;DR: Recommendations to seal sound surfaces and noncavitated lesions, to use visual assessment to detect surface cavitation, and to provide sealants to children even if follow-up cannot be ensured are consistent with the current state of the science and provide appropriate guidance for sealant use in SBSPs.
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Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations for the Use of Pit-and-Fissure Sealants: A Report of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs
Jean Beauchamp,Page W. Caufield,James J. Crall,Kevin J. Donly,Robert J. Feigal,Barbara F. Gooch,Amid I. Ismail,William G. Kohn,Mark D. Siegal,Richard J. Simonsen +9 more
TL;DR: Evidence-based clinical recommendations for use of pit-and-fissure sealants developed by an expert panel convened by the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs are presented.