[Study on the shape and depth of the occlusal central fissure in permanent molar teeth].

The purpose of this study was to operation the efficient pit and fissure sealing among the caries preventive methods. The authors examined the shape and depth of occlusal fissure in 48 extracted molar teeth and the following conclusions were obtained. 1. The percentages on the occlusal fissure type were 58.0% in I type, 21.0% in U type, 15.0% in K type, 6.0% in V type. 2. In each type, the average mean depth of the occlusal fissure were 1.15mm in I type, 0.53mm in U type. 1.11mm in K type, 0.56mm in V type.