Sealants Prevent Cavities In Your Children’s Teeth

Dental SealantsSealants are plastice coatings that are applied to the pits and fissures of a tooth surface to prevent accumulation of decay causing plaque in these areas. They are applied as a flowable liquid that flows into the pits and fissures of the chewing surfaces of the back teeth, then hardened with a high intensity dental curing light. This is a simple painless procedure requiring no anesthetic or drilling.Fluorides have markedly reduced incidence of tooth decay in children on the smooth surfaces of teeth since the early 1970’s. By the mid 1980’s approximately 90 percent of the decay in children’s teeth occured in surfaces with pits or fissures and almost two-thirds were on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. These are the areas dental sealants protect. They have been approved for many years by professional health associations and public health agencies. Many people are still unaware of dental sealants today. Less than 25 percent of children in the U.S. have experienced the benefits of dental sealants.When Should Sealants Be Applied?Children should get sealants placed as soon as their permanent molars start coming in, before any decay has a chance to occur. This usually starts at about the age […]

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