Dental Sealants: Protection for your little one’s teeth (and some big kids too!)
During your child’s last dental check up the dentist suggested having dental sealants placed on your little one’s teeth. Now you’re wondering, why? Let me try to clarify the mystery of sealants… Dental sealants are a special resin to help prevent the development of cavities on the chewing surfaces of the bicuspid and/or molar teeth. Think of them as a sort of protective shield like applying a coat of wax on your car. No one sees it but you know it’s there keeping the elements from ruining your car’s finish. The procedure is simple. The dentist simply isolates the tooth/teeth...