Dental sealants could prevent up to 80% of cavities in permanent molars, yet a substantial number of US children don't get sealants, especially those from low-income families, federal health officials ...

Dental sealants are a dental treatment used to prevent dental decay (caries) or cavities especially among young kids. The decay is a result of breakdown of teeth due to activities of bacteria.

Q: Which doctor should I consult for fissure sealants? A: You can visit your local dental clinic and children can visit a pediatric dentist for applying dental sealants. A dentist or dental hygienists ...

Pit and fissure sealants are an effective preventive technology for children at high risk of dental decay as long as the sealant is retained. Autopolymerizing sealants and visible light curing ...

No question, 8-year-old Blin Rollins has a sweet tooth. He’d rather drink juice than water and he doesn’t turn down candy, admits his mother, Amy Rollins, 36, of Augusta, Maine. “He is a big chocolate ...

Sealants are an easy, cost-effective approach to help prevent tooth decay--especially in children. Although there is no specific age recommended for the application of sealants, it is most beneficial ...

Children of Viveka Tribal Centre for Learning in Hosahalli, Mysuru district’s H.D. Kote taluk, will have a dental sealants placed on their teeth to protect them from decay and infection. As part of ...

Visual exams are appropriate and adequate when it comes to assessing caries prior to placing sealants, particularly in school-based sealant programs, according to a study in the current Journal of the ...

THE best thing a parent wishes for their child as far as dentistry is concerned is achieving a great smile, without stains, decay or any pain involved. Modern parents have become more involved and ...

Hawaii Dental Service Foundation has provided a $133,447 grant to continue a public school dental sealant program that screened more than 650 students on Maui, Kauai and Oahu last school year, with ...