Question 171 · LDEK · Caries risk assessment and prevention
In which of the following clinical situations is fissure sealant contraindicated?
- A. incipient caries.
- B. deep, retentive fissures in the tooth.
- C. interproximal cavitated caries in the tooth.
- D. high caries risk.
- E. healthy tooth, just after eruption.
Hint
A sealant protects pits and fissures only; ask which lesion already needs a restoration on a surface the sealant cannot reach.
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