If you want to prevent cavities, one of the best and easiest ways to do this is through the use of dental sealants. Why risk cavities when you don't have to? Get dental sealants today at Care Dental Center in Carson.
In short, a sealant is simply a coating that seals out harmful bacteria. In dentistry, dental sealants are a nontoxic coating that we apply to teeth to protect them from the bacteria that causes cavities. Additionally, dental sealants smooth out the grooves that are on the tops of teeth that collect food and debris. That food and debris ends up turning into plaque, which turns into tartar and becomes a haven for bacteria. The bacteria creates acids that eat away at the tooth and form cavities.
Dental sealants are primarily used in children. However, dental sealants can also be applied on adult teeth for adults who are more prone to getting cavities. While we do not recommend that all adults get dental sealants, we usually recommend that most if not all children do get sealants. This is because children, with their growing teeth, are at the highest risk for cavities.
Cavities, also known as dental caries, are damage that happens to teeth due to bacteria. A cavity is where the tooth material has become rotten and a hole forms in the teeth.
Once a tooth gets damaged, it cannot grow back by itself. The only way to repair a tooth that has been damaged by a cavity is to use dental treatments such as composite fillings, crowns, or restorative inlays or onlays to fix the tooth. If a cavity is too severe, the tooth might need to be completely replaced.
As you can see, if cavities are allowed to grow and fester, teeth can not only be damaged, but be completely lost. The expense of treating a cavity is not worth the risk when dental sealants are so easily available. If the tooth is completely lost, then that can cause even greater problems with the rest of the mouth.
Fortunately, with dental sealants we can prevent many cavities. Dental sealants may not be able to prevent every cavity, but they have a very high rate of success. They are also very affordable and are often covered completely by dental insurance companies because of their effectiveness.
Dental sealants can last many years, with the maximum protection occurring in the first two years. Between two and four years of the sealant, the protection holds strong but then wanes after that, so the dental sealant should be reapplied periodically.
As a highly effective preventative treatment, dental sealants are sometimes covered entirely or almost entirely by many dental insurance plans. If not, they are very affordable and well worth it because they prevent cavities that will be far more expensive in the future. Care Dental Center in Carson takes almost all dental insurance plans, and we're happy to help you with payment plans and affordable financing options.
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Stop cavities now with dental sealants from the dental experts at Care Dental Center in Carson. Contact us today at (310) 626-0004 to schedule an appointment.
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