Proper dental care begins with brushing and
flossing, but unless you schedule regular appointments with your Dentist in Cameron Park, you could be asking for trouble, especially where your kids teeth
are concerned.
Your Cameron Park Dentist Dr. Michael Walden
from Cameron Park Dental Care recommends that you schedule your child’s first
dental appointment when the first tooth appears even if your son or daughter is
under the age of one.
Dental sealants are applied to the fissures
and pits in your molars and the premolars of your kids and teenagers. These
deep groves are the reason that 75 percent of dental decay occurs. Because the
pits and fissures are difficult to clean, they are very susceptible to
cavities. Dental Sealants are plastic coatings that are applied to the
premolars and molars giving the teeth an easy to clean, smooth surface that can
last for years.
Children, tweens, teens, and adults are all
good candidates for dental sealants. Occasionally your Cameron Park Dentist may
even recommend dental sealants for your kid’s baby teeth.
Children and teenagers can be good candidates
for sealants as soon as the first permanent back teeth begin to appear. Dental
sealants are also good during the cavity prone years from ages 6 to 16.
Adults can also schedule an appointment with
a Cameron Park Dentist for dental sealants if the surfaces of their teeth are
free from tooth decay and have depressions or deep grooves.
Your Dentist in Cameron Park will apply a
sealant to each tooth after thoroughly cleaning and drying the area. Once dry
your Cameron Park Dentist will apply a solution to the surface of your tooth
that helps the dental sealant bond to your tooth. After they are rinsed and
dried the sealant material is painted on the enamel of your teeth in order to
cover the depressions and deep grooves. The sealants will harden either with a
curing light or automatically.
Sealants can protect your teeth and the teeth
of your children for years, but not without regular checkups from your Cameron
Park Dentist as dental sealants can chip and wear. Schedule an appointment
today with Cameron Park Dental Care and find out if you and your children are
good candidates for dental sealants.