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Good dental care includes good oral hygiene with brushing and flossing, using fluoride toothpastes, eating low blood sugar and a healthy portion of milk (rich in calcium) and course, a periodic visit to the dentist.
Dental sealants, also known as sealants are thin plastic coatings placed on the teeth to form a protective coating against cavities. The teeth of the children have small grooves that can not always be cleaned by brushing, sealants cover these grooves and stay prevents food particles and germs.
It is a liquid that is applied to the tooth, the same which hardens quickly without causing discomfort or pain. The sealant protects wheels for up to 10 years, but always need to be reviewed to ensure that it is in good condition, otherwise apply more sealant.
Should be applied only child to have their permanent teeth, usually around 6 years old in some cases, dentists also apply sealant on primary teeth with deep grooves. If the child has a small cavity and it has been applied to the sealer, there is no problem since the seal isolate the germs it and not be extended
Looking for an additional weapon to fight tooth decay in your child? Consider dental sealants.
The brushing and careful flossing helps to remove food particles and plaque from smooth surfaces of teeth, but toothbrushes can not reach the depressions and grooves to extract food and plaque. Sealants can help protect these vulnerable areas by “sealing and leave out” plaque and food.
A dental sealant is a plastic material that is usually applied to the surfaces of back teeth – premolars and molars – with which it is chewed. The plastic resin sticks to the depressions and grooves of the surfaces of back teeth to chew and which acts as a barrier, protecting enamel from plaque and acids.
In a recent study published in Journal of the American Dental Association, the application programs of dental sealants in schools were praised as an effective approach to public health to prevent dental disease.
Even if your school does not have a program of dental sealants, you can provide your child with dental sealants. Your dentist can apply them easily and only takes a few minutes to seal each tooth.
The teeth to be sealed are cleaned and then the chewing surfaces are rough with an acid solution to help the sealant adhere to the tooth. The dentist applies a tooth enamel layer, where it adheres directly to the tooth and hardens. Read the rest of this entry »
Sealants Sealants are one or plastic coatings, thin, applied on the surfaces of teeth.
The application of dental sealants can be done in the dentists’ offices, clinics, and sometimes also in schools. The application of sealants is easy and painless.
Sealants are applied “paint” the tooth with a layer of liquid that hardens quickly to form a protective coating. It is possible that some people confuse sealants with fillings for cavities, but are not the same.
Why do we need sealants?
The most important reason to apply dental sealants is to prevent tooth decay. Fluoride in toothpaste and in drinking water protects the smooth surfaces of teeth but back teeth need extra protection. Sealants cover the surfaces of the teeth grinding and keep out germs and food particles. sealants applied to teeth that still have no cavities, also save time and money in the long term to prevent the application of fillings, crowns, or covers used to repair cavities.
What causes tooth decay?
Germs in the mouth change the sugar from food into acids. Over time, the acids can form cavities in the teeth called cavities. Of course it is best to have healthy teeth. It is important to prevent tooth decay. That’s why sealants are so important.
Why the wheels are easily carean?
Grinding surfaces of molars are rough and uneven because they have small cracks and crevices. Food and germs are deposited in these cracks and crevices and can remain there for long because the bristles of toothbrushes fail to remove them.
When are sealants?
Dental sealants should be applied as soon as the child gets permanent molars, before decay can damage them. The first permanent molars, called “6-year molars”, come in between 5 and 7 years old. The second permanent teeth, “teeth of the 12 years,” happen when your child is between 11 and 14 years old. Other teeth with pits and grooves, called “premolars”, may also need sealants. Adolescents and adults youth who are prone to decay may also require the application of sealants.
Do I need sealants on baby teeth?
Your dentist may feel that is a good idea to apply the sealant on the teeth, especially if your child’s teeth have deep pits and grooves. The baby teeth hold the space for permanent teeth when. Therefore, it is essential to keep them healthy so they do not fall soon.
Do you pay insurance for the application of dental sealants?
State Medicaid programs and certain dental insurance companies pay for the application of dental sealants.
How long do sealants protect a tooth?
A dental sealants can protect the teeth up to 10 years, but is necessary for the dentist or hygienist regularly check the sealant to ensure that it has broken off or worn. The dentist or dental hygienist can repair sealants by adding more sealant material to the tooth.
What if a cavity is accidentally covered with a sealant small?
A small cavities not be extended because it is isolated from germs or microbes and food that help cause it.
Are sealants new?
No, sealants have been around since the sixties. Research National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and others led to the development of sealants and showed that they are safe and effective. However, many people do not know what they are dental sealants. In the United States, less than 25% of children have dental sealants.
How I can get dental sealants for my children?
Call your dentist, local dental society or state or local health department. Sometimes sealants are applied in schools. Contact your school to see if they have a program for the application of dental sealants.
The sealants are a thin plastic stained chewing areas of the back teeth (molars and premolars) and are very efficient to avoid damage to the tooth ( cavities ). Sealers are essential to protect the back teeth since they have openings and fissures more complicated to reach where they are staying leftovers initiating the formation of plaque.
The sealants are a kind of varnish that will fill the gaps and cracks in the surface of the teeth, because once it is solidified.
The dentist applies the varnish on occlusal areas of molars and premolars, forming a sheet and preventing them from entering food debris, thus preventing the bacteria and the calving of the caries .
The mouthwashes or rinses with fluoride foster care of the tooth surface, but it is somewhat difficult to fluoride penetrate the openings or slots in the teeth and in many cases are tiny.
That’s why sealants are invaluable to the protection of our teeth.
It is recommended, according to specialists, apply sealants as soon as the molars and premolars out before they are attacked by decay. Read the rest of this entry »
The tooth decay produces the familiar, annoying and painful cavities. They attack most people sometime in their life, but especially to children. Tooth decay can be avoided with proper education on oral hygiene and nutrition early in life. So, would succeed completely eradicate them from our mouths.
As we said, better treatment for caries is prevention, and we apply it since the first months of life of children.
There are fundamental factors which cavities are formed:
- Bacteria found in the mouth
- Sugars and carbohydrates increase the risk of dental caries. Sticky foods are more harmful than sticky because they remain on the surface of the teeth.
- Susceptibility and bias: if the teeth are properly aligned or is not important as cleaning difficult areas will be more predisposed to decay and easy to clean areas.
As we talked on other occasions, cleaning should start from the gums, ie before the birth of the first tooth and go, varying the method that will appear as the first teeth.
Baby teeth are as important as the final. This is because if the baby teeth have caries, the bacteria that cause permanent tooth passed to affect it.
At first, to clean baby’s teeth once a day is enough, the ideal time is at night before bedtime and after the last bottle.
When your child already has two years and most of his teeth has left, we cleaned at least twice a day. At this age you can start to use a small amount of toothpaste. It should continue brushing always at night before bed and another bathroom can be done in the morning or after lunch.
In some cases the child may want to start brushing the teeth alone, in that case you can choose because you do during the day and parents at night, because this brush is more important. The best thing to teach is to try to guide the movements of the hand of the child so that you learn the correct technique.
Children’s teeth begin appearing around age 5 or 6 months, although in some cases this will be advanced or delayed, depend on the development of each child.
Many mothers believe that children’s teeth are unimportant, as are milk and then exchanged for the final. But nothing else wrong with this old belief, and that below d estosdientes milk are formed permanent teeth. Elche’s teeth are important because they are keeping the final location and teeth that will come later, besides providing the appropriate form to the structure of the face, also allow a correct development of muscles in that area and correct pronunciation speech.
Because of this lack of importance given to the first baby teeth, it is not uncommon for children to suffer from very small cavities, tooth decay that inevitably affect the permanent teeth. This is one of the key factors why we should give special care to teeth from an early age.
The following are some tips that will help us provide our children can wear their teeth throughout their childhood.
The task starts before they leave their first teeth, then you must clean the gums with a washcloth, gauze or soft, damp cloth once a day, we can also use a specific brush to clean the gums of babies (never do with normal brushes).
What are periodontal diseases?
Periodontitis is an infection of the gums and bone that holds the tooth in place. It is very common in people with diabetes. In cases that periodontitis progresses too, the gum separates from the tooth and it is longer.
Symptoms of periodontal diseases
These symptoms may occur together, each person only a few and you can express or feel differently.
If you experience even one of these symptoms, it is important to see a dentist. The more in its infancy is the disease, more rapid, simple and effective your treatment.
Symptoms of periodontitis are:
* Gums red, swollen and painful.
* Bleeding gums during brushing, flossing and even chew food.
* Gums that recede and separate from the teeth
* Loose teeth and very sensitive
* Bad breath continued.
* Loose Dentures
* Pus between teeth and gums
* Feeling discomfort when biting
Wear a smile provocative, sensual, joyful and bold is now more possible than ever. Major advances in the field of dentistry allow the placement of braces and dental appliances easily and are almost imperceptible in most cases. However, sometimes a couple is tarnished by teeth stained teeth, yellowed and faded. Let us see what we can do to fix this problem that affects many people.
There is something we all know, but which sometimes do not pay enough attention: the stains caused by drinks. Soft drinks are harmful to the tooth enamel, making it easier for these staining and look poorly. Also coffee, tea and mate leave residues that end up staining our teeth. Sure, smoking is also a great enemy of oral beauty. The first major tip is, then, stay away from these elements as much as possible, or seek to sanitize the teeth after consumption.
Sealants are to a kind of glaze that fills the pits and fissures of the tooth surface and, once inserted, it solidifies.
The dentist applies in the dental office and are often applied to the chewing side of the molars and premolars.
They are important because they protect the fissures and pits of teeth, forming a film and preventing them from entering food debris. As a result, prevent bacteria and tooth decay.
Fluoride rinses protect the tooth surface effectively, but it’s hard to get fluoride to penetrate the fissures of teeth, in many cases are very small.
This is where sealants have an invaluable role to protect our teeth.