Worried about your child’s oral health? Childhood tooth decay is often a common concern. Sealants can help calm your worries!
Dental sealants are plastic coatings, which usually are placed on premolars and molars for the purpose of preventing tooth decay. Your child’s primary and permanent molars have grooves on them where plaque accumulates, and thus are more susceptible to decay. Sealants provide an extra layer of protection by forming a smooth surface along the grooved areas.
Children are great candidates for sealants! Since sealants can protect the teeth from decay for up to 10 years, a good time for your child to get sealants is around the ages of 5 and 7 when their permanent molars and premolars begin to grow in. Sealants are both simple and painless to apply. Balanced with daily brushing, a healthy diet, and regular dental visits, sealants are an effective tool in preventing cavities! Sealants need to be checked for wear at regular dental check-ups, and can be easily replaced. If you can prevent tooth decay in your child’s teeth early, you can easily help them to avoid treatments for decay later in life!
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Your little ones and teens are welcome to visit our pediatric dentist Dr. Kim or Dr.Pradhan. Dr. Emad is happy to help with your orthodontic needs. For wisdom teeth extractions or any other oral surgery needs Dr. Ghazi would be more than willing to help.
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References:
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/dental-sealants
http://www.colgate.com/app/CP/US/EN/OC/Information/Articles/Oral-and-Dental-Health-Basics/Checkups-and-Dental-Procedures/Sealants/article/Dental-Sealants.cvsp
http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=C&iid=296&aid=1189
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