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 ...

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 are a dental treatment used to prevent dental decay (caries) or cavities especially among young kids. The decay is a result of breakdown of teeth due to activities of bacteria.

As dental sealants may help cut the rate of tooth decay in a child's most cavity-prone teeth by up to 60%, the U.S. Community Preventive Services Task Force recommended last year that school-based ...

Wouldn't it be nice if one could prevent cavities instead of suffering from the pain, the ordeal of visiting the dentist several times for fillings or root canal treatment? Especially when it comes to ...