{"id":12365,"date":"2016-09-05T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drmaggiedavis.com\/?p=12365"},"modified":"2023-11-08T14:22:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T14:22:09","slug":"dental-sealant-fact-fiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drmaggiedavis.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/05\/dental-sealant-fact-fiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Sealant Fact or Fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sealants are a great way to prevent decay in cavity-prone areas of your mouth. They\u2019re made up of a plastic resin coating and placed in the tiny grooves and pits in your teeth similarly to white fillings, but without the coloring. How well do you know your dental sealant <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mouthhealthy.org\/en\/sealants-quiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fact from fiction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? <\/span>\n\n<b>Dental sealants are just for kids. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fiction. Sealants are beneficial to anyone who wants them. The risk of tooth decay begins early, so children and teens are great candidates for preventative sealants.<\/span>\n\n<b>Cavities are the most common childhood disease. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fact. According to the CDC, cavities are still the most common chronic disease in children ages 6 to 19 years old. Sealants are a great way to prevent cavities before they start. <\/span>\n\n<b>Sealants are expensive. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fiction. Sealants are an inexpensive way to prevent cavities and can even save you money from costly cavity repair in the long run!<\/span>\n\n<b>Sealants make your teeth look funny. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fiction. Since sealants are invisible, no one will ever know you have them! They\u2019re painted right onto your tooth enamel and bond into the grooves of the chewing surfaces on your back teeth. The sealants protect your enamel from plaque and acids. <\/span>\n\n<b>Sealants are painful. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fiction. When your dentist applies a sealant to your tooth, you won\u2019t feel a thing! As long as your sealant is intact, your tooth surface will be protected.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, even though sealants protect the chewing surfaces of your teeth, brushing and flossing every day is still required to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prevent<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cavities on other parts of your child\u2019s teeth. Your child\u2019s sealants typically last about 2 &#8211; 5 years, but they\u2019ll need to be replaced or retouched periodically to make sure their tooth is protected. To learn more about dental sealants, or to schedule an appointment for your child, give Dr. Maggie a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">call<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today!<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sealants are a great way to prevent decay in cavity-prone areas of your mouth. 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The risk of tooth decay begins early, so [&hellip;] <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drmaggiedavis.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/05\/dental-sealant-fact-fiction\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12366,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11],"class_list":["post-12365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-teeth","tag-dentist-for-children","tag-kids-dentist","tag-orthodontist-palm-harbor","tag-palm-harbor-pediatric-dentist","tag-pediatric-dental-specialists","tag-pediatric-dentist","tag-pediatric-dentist-near-me","tag-pediatric-dentist-palm-harbor"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dental Sealant Fact or Fiction - Maggie Davis &amp; Associates Pediatric Dentists Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sealants are a great way to prevent decay in cavity-prone areas of your mouth. 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