Sealants are essential to prohibiting the harmful expansion of tooth pits

The American Dental Association (ADA) investigates and analyzes all professional aspects of the dental profession, including tooth sealants. According to the ADA website, sealants are essential to prohibiting the harmful expansion of tooth pits, breakages and decay in adults and children. Specifically, studies indicate that dental work of nearly one in three American children between the ages of six and 19 years have undergone sealant coating. The likelihood of developing pit and fissure decay begins early in life, so children and teenagers are obvious candidates for dental sealant application. But adults can benefit from sealants as well. Continue reading →