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| Patient Education / Tooth Sealants (Pit and Fissure Sealants) 
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Fissure sealants prevent caries in pits and fissures by eliminating stagnation areas and blocking potential routes of infection by oral bacteria deep within the tooth... Source : Essentials of Microbiology for Dental Students |
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The American Dental Association recommends that dental checkups begin at age 3 (sooner for dental symptoms or abnormal-looking teeth). Prepare your child for this visit by taking her with you on one of your dental visits... Source : Your Child's Health |
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Around age 6, the dentist will probably recommend that dental sealants be applied to their chewing surfaces to prevent cavities. These surfaces are where 84 percent of cavities occur. Cavities occur when acids, produced by bacteria in the mouth, break down tooth enamel... Source : The Children's Hospital Guide to Your Child's Health and Development |
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Dental sealants normally remain effective for about 10 years. Periodic touch-ups can extend their useful life... Source : The Johns Hopkins Family Health Book |
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When most people think of dental needs and adolescents, they think about prevention and the application of dental sealant. Yet only 15 percent of I4 year olds have had sealant applied to permanent molars... Source : Healthy Teens, Body and Soul: A Parent's Complete Guide |
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"A sealant consists of a liquid resin that flows across the tooth surface and fills the grooves and pits. The resin then completely hardens and the enamel imperfection is "sealed" off. Food debris and dental plaque cannot enter a groove or pit..." Source : Dr. Spock's Baby and Childcare : Seventh Edition |
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Increased use of dental sealants, toothbrushing with fluoridated toothpaste, community water fluoridation, and sound dietary practices are needed to reduce tooth decay. Preventing the initial cavity by appropriate use of fluorides and sealants is preferable to restoring the tooth after disease has occurred... Source : Healthy People 2010 |
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