In this study, the researchers aimed to examine dentist practice patterns regarding treatment recommendation of dental sealants and identify characteristics associated with this recommendation. The ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Dental sealants, used to prevent tooth decay in children, are made of a liquid plastic that coats the teeth and quickly hardens. They have been enormously successful at reducing ...

Los Angeles, Calif., USA - Today at the 45th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research, researcher Naoki Kakudate, Kyushu Dental University, Kyushu Dental University, ...

Cavities are one of the most common dental problems in children, but a simple, painless treatment called a dental sealant can offer lasting protection. Typically, sealants are recommended for children ...

Wouldn't it be nice if one could prevent cavities instead of suffering from the pain, the ordeal of visiting the dentist several times for fillings or root canal treatment? Especially when it comes to ...

Large, multisite dental practices may be the way of the future, but practitioners at these sites may not be leading the way in following recommendations for sealing noncavitated occlusal carious ...

Q. Been going to the same dentist for a few years. At my latest cleaning, he found a few sticky spots on two back teeth. He felt it was the beginning of decay and that if he put on plastic coatings ...