Aegis® Pit & Fissure Sealant with ACP
The Next Line of Defense

Aegis Pit And Fissure Sealant, an opaque 35% filled modified bis-GMA - Urethane Dimethacrylate based light cure resin, is the first dental material of its kind to include Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (ACP) in its formulation. The goal of application is to not only seal pits and fissures from the ingress of bacterial acid byproducts, but to also promote remineralization of tooth structure internally by the release of calcium and phosphate ions into the tooth surface. The sealant cures to an opaque film on enamel. Aegis is applied with the same technique that most dental sealants require.

	BEFORE USING AEGIS

Clean teeth to be sealed thoroughly using your favorite method. Air abrasion or a thin diamond bur may be needed to clean fissures. Use a rubber dam to isolate dry teeth.

	TECHNIQUE

		This is a preoperative occlusal view of a tooth that has had a previously placed pit and fissure sealant. Suspicious stained areas of demineralization (decay) are evident in the fissures no longer protected with sealant material.
		a) Apply Bosworth 35% Acid Etch to all pits and fissures and allow it to etch for 15 seconds. If demineralization (external) is already present, it may be desirable to open the affected areas with a fissurotomy bur, or use a hard tissue dental laser to open the fissures prior to etching to allow greater penetration of the etchant material.
		b) Thoroughly rinse Acid Etch off with water for at least 15 seconds to ensure complete removal. Dry with suction or clean oil-free air. This is an occlusal view of the tooth surface after rinsing with water and air-drying.
		c) A: Place 18 gauge Pink applicator tip on Aegis syringe and inject Aegis on to the tooth surface. Completely cover the area to be sealed. Use a placement brush to thin material if needed. B: Light cure with a halogen or LED curing light for a minimum of 20 seconds. Final set time is 50-60 seconds. Any other affected areas can then be treated in the same manner. Photo shows an occlusal view of the sealed tooth after application of Aegis Pit and Fissure Sealant. The dissolution of ACP provides the calcium and phosphate ions that drive the process of remineralization.

	CAUTION

Do not use Aegis Pit & Fissure Sealant on persons with sensitivity to acrylics.