Parents who wonder if dental sealants make a difference or not when it comes to protecting their kids from cavities will be glad to know they do reduce tooth damage, a new report shows. Federal health ...

Dental sealants that contain selenium may stop caries-causing bacteria from forming on and below a sealed tooth, possibly paving a new way to help prevent tooth decay, according to a study recently ...

Cavities are one of the most common dental problems in children, but a simple, painless treatment called a dental sealant can offer lasting protection. Typically, sealants are recommended for children ...

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 ...

Q. Been going to the same dentist for a few years. At my latest cleaning, he found a few sticky spots on two back teeth. He felt it was the beginning of decay and that if he put on plastic coatings ...

Children dealing with dental disease sometimes have trouble eating, speaking and even learning. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows there is a lack of dental sealant ...

Over the buzz of oral suction devices, Annette M. Russell spoke to two dental hygiene program students as they used a light to set sealant they just applied to several teeth of their young patient.

The Children's Dental Health Project (CDHP) is convening a national sealant work group to provide recommendations for the design and operations of school sealant programs. The aim of the group is to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 6—A program providing free in-school dental screenings and dental sealants to children at high-need Title I public elementary ...