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October - 2007
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Post-eruptive enamel maturation in the occlusal surface of permanent first molars is not completed for even 66 months following tooth eruption
 Six-to-seven-year-old children with exposure to topical fluoride in the form of fluoride mouth rinsing were selected. Enamel maturation process of sound permanent first molars (n = 99) in 34 children was evaluated at six-month intervals using the Electronic Caries Monitor to measure their electrical conductance (resistance), for a maximum of 66 months.
 The authors found that “electrical resistance increased during the post-eruptive period.” They noted “that post-eruptive enamel maturation was not completed, even 66 months after tooth eruption.”
 Reviewer's note: This study indicates that diagnosis of incipient pit-and-fissure caries in newly erupted permanent molars must be done prudently with cautious use of sharp explorers.
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