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What You Need to Know about Dental Sealants

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Zyra Robinson

Oral care experts from Dental Beaumont swear by the effectiveness of dental sealants, which are used to prevent tooth decay as a form of treatment for permanent back teeth of children, on the primary and baby teeth, or on older patients who are prone to tooth decay. “Dental sealants are great because they temporarily address some of those dental woes, especially tooth decay that you might have. They are not permanent solutions to tooth decay but they work just as fine and they buy you some time so that you can go back and start that proper oral care that you’ve been asked to do by your dentist,” said one of the dental experts.

A dentist in Beaumont said that dental sealants should be applied to the child’s permanent back teeth as soon as the teeth emerge because this would allow the sealants to be in place and protect the child’s permanent back teeth over a long period of time and during the time when the child’s oral hygiene will typically be at its worst. “That’s the period when a child usually craves for candies and other foods that have high sugar content. Having those dental sealants early on will help reduce the cavities or tooth decay that could develop during those years,” said the dentist.Dentists in Beaumont said that the first posterior permanent teeth that lend themselves to dental sealants are the child’s first molars. These typically emerge at the age of six years old. Dental sealants can be applied to the first premolars, or bicuspids, when the child is about 11 to 12 years of age. Most dental insurance plans, according to oral care specialists from Dentistry Beaumont, will cover the molars up to about the age of 17 or 18. These molars can be replaced every three to four years and the replacement is usually covered under the insurance. However, there are some dental insurance companies that do not include coverage for premolars. A DDS in Beaumont explained that dental sealants are microfilmed composites that are chemically bonded onto the surface of the teeth. The teeth would have to be isolated from the rest of the mouth with the use of the so-called rubber dam in order to create the strongest possible bond and protection for the teeth that would receive the sealants. The teeth have to be chemically conditioned and should not expose the rest of the child’s mouth to the harsh chemicals. Blood and saliva should also be kept away from the treated tooth because if they are not they could significantly reduce the strength of the bond between the tooth and the sealant. The treated tooth’s exposed surfaces are covered with the dental sealant. This is further strengthened by light cured and exposed to a light source that initiates the so-called polymerization reaction that changes the dental sealant from a liquid to a solid. The tooth’s surfaces should have deep grooves to allow easy cleaning and to avoid creating an environment that would allow the bacteria that cause dental caries or tooth decay from colonizing and exploiting.

They are not permanent solutions to your dental woes but dental sealants work best for those who have an immediate need for it and to prevent cavities from developing, according to

Dental Beaumont

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