Health officials want to put a cap on children’s cavities. Dental sealants covering back teeth could prevent up to 80% of cavities in schoolchildren, according to a CDC Vital Signs report released ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged U.S. schools Tuesday to bring in dental specialists to apply sealants on kids’ molars to help reduce cavities. Research suggests dental ...

Dental sealants are thin, protective coatings that are applied to the chewing surfaces of your back teeth, called molars. These surfaces are more prone to cavities because of their deep grooves and ...

HealthDay News — Treatments that seal a child’s back teeth can prevent most cavities, but many children –particularly those living in poverty – don’t get them, according to research published in the ...

For individuals looking for guidance from a dentist in Brampton, dental sealants offer an important step in cavity prevention ...

School-based dental sealant programs, in which students receive preventative oral care while at school, are cost-effective in protecting at-risk children's permanent teeth from decay, new research ...

CHAPEL HILL – Dental sealants -- the plastic coatings applied to children’s teeth to reduce cavities -- cut the number of fillings and extractions children from poorer North Carolina families needed ...

Sealant is a clear, colorless protective coating for children?s permanent molars that helps prevent tooth decay. The target population is children receiving reduced or free lunches. The event, called ...

Dental cavities are a common chronic condition in children and teens that could cause infections and speech problems, as well as eating or learning disorders ranging from mild to medium when they're ...

(HealthDay)—Treatments that seal a child's back teeth can prevent most cavities, but many children—particularly those living in poverty—don't get them, according to research published in the Oct. 18 ...