denti di bambinoDental sealants serve to fill the groves, cracks and pits on the surface of the tooth. The sealant will therefore prevent bacteria from getting to the teeth and damaging the tooth.

Key takeaways:

  • Dental sealants are recommended for children when their first molars grow at between 5 and 7 years and yet again when the next set of molars grows at 11 through to 14 years.
  • A study indicates that children without dental sealant treatment had cavities in 77 percent of their teeth compared to 27 percent of teeth in those with sealants.
  • Resin-based sealants and glass ionomer sealants are the most common with the difference being the resin based lasts longer.

The review estimated that in a population of cavity-free children with a 40 percent chance of getting a first cavity over the next two years without sealants, application of sealants would reduce the rate to just 6 percent.

Read the full story here

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/20/upshot/defending-your-childrens-teeth-and-dentists-the-value-of-sealants.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=1

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