Browsing: sealants

“Too often when a sealant fails, the decay has already reached the pulp resulting in extensive, expensive restorative work. In retrospect, a patient who had a…

University of Hawaii at MānoaContact:Student receiving care from a dental provider.Student receiving care from a dental provider.Hawaiʻi Keiki-HDS Dental Sealant Program Team at Waialua Elementary School.The…

Health officials want to put a lid on the children’s cavity. Dental sealants covering back teeth could prevent up to 80% of tooth decay in schoolchildren,…

Dental sealants represent a cost-effective and invaluable preventive intervention, with particular importance in the context of children’s oral health.1 These thin, protective coatings are strategically applied…

University of Hawaii at MānoaContact:Student receiving care from a dental provider.Student receiving care from a dental provider.Hawaiʻi Keiki-HDS Dental Sealant Program Team at Waialua Elementary School.The…

The materials used in the composition of sealants differ between products. In addition to polymerization methods, they can be either filled or unfilled, colored or clear,…

Parents wondering whether or not dental sealants make a difference when it comes to protecting their children from tooth decay will be happy to know they…

There’s a quick and easy way to prevent 80 percent of tooth decay, but most kids don’t get it, federal health officials said Tuesday.The treatment, dental…

Silver diamine fluoride is a liquid that is brushed onto the surface of the teeth to prevent tooth decay or prevent it from getting worse. Researchers…

Do you use dental sealants and silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in your practice? Research supports the use of sealants to prevent and even stop caries, and…