Dental Sealants Should Be Given At 6 Years to Prevent Cavities

Dental sealants for an estimated 7 million children from low-income families could save up to $300 million in dental care costs. The sealants shield the teeth from cavities.

Key takeaways:

• Dental sealants are in the form of liquid plastic that quickly hardens after it is painted on the chewing surfaces of teeth forming a protective layer.
• The dental sealants have been shown to prevent cavities by up to 80 percent over a period of 2 years.
• School-based sealant programs have been lauded for their ability to reach kids from low income families who are less likely to get dental care services.

Although sealants will help in the prevention of cavities, cavities can also happen in between the teeth, so kids will still need to have checkups, she said.

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https://consumer.healthday.com/dental-and-oral-information-9/misc-dental-problem-news-174/more-poor-kids-need-dental-sealants-cdc-715961.html

Posted by adwords on 2nd December 2016, under Children

Dr. Kishanie Wijesinghe Little BDS

Dr. Kishanie Little is passionate about delivering excellent dentistry and dental restorations that are life-like and indistinguishable from natural teeth. She believes that restorations (fillings/crowns/veneers) should look beautiful – and that they should last. Dr. Little keeps abreast of new developments in restorative dentistry through post-graduate training.

Dr. Little is also an experienced Facial Aesthetistician, including Botulinum toxins (such as Botox) and Dermafillers. She appreciates how simple and subtle changes to smooth and relax muscles can “freshen” a face, to look younger.

In her personal time, she loves to cook, read, run, practice yoga and pilates, play a bad game of tennis and am now learning to play golf. She loves Art and Theatre and support the Tate Modern. She also enjoys writing and has a book in the works.