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Dental sealants
Dental sealants is a thin coating of plastic applied to the grooves of teeth to protect them from tooth decay.
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A 33-year old asked:
What is a dental sealant made of?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is used to make dental sealants?
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A 33-year old asked:
Do dental sealants change if you grind?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the benefits of dental sealants?
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A 37-year old asked:
Should I get dental sealant for my molars?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are things to know about dental sealants ?
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A 46-year old asked:
How long should I wait to eat after getting dental sealants?
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A 44-year old asked:
Please advise what are the cutting edge methods for dental sealants?
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A member asked:
I recently heard about dental sealants from a friend. What are dental sealants. Who should get thrm and how long they last?
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A 29-year old asked:
How long after getting dental sealants can I chew gum?
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A 42-year old asked:
Why did my son get cavities under his dental sealants and what do we do?
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A 40-year old asked:
Please answer me. Is a dental sealant, to protect from stains, only applied to the back teeth of children?
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A member asked:
What happens when you need new dental sealant? My dentist told me my sealant should last at least 5 years before it needs to be resealed, and it's been just over 4 since i got mine, so i'm starting to wonder about the resealing. How does the dentist remov
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A 40-year old asked:
Can you have an allergy to dental sealants?
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A 45-year old asked:
How is a dental filling and a dental sealant different?
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A 44-year old asked:
How common is it to have dental sealants on all of your teeth?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is it normal to have dental sealants on all of your teeth for life?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can i apply dental sealants on molars that already have filled cavities?
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A 35-year old asked:
Have dental sealants for children been tested for longperiod of time? Are they safe?
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A 37-year old asked:
Could I still drink (in moderation) fizzy drinks after a dental sealant was applied to molars?
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A member asked:
How long does it take for new dental sealants to feel normal? How son got dental sealants for the first time, and he keeps complaining about how he doesn't like the way his teeth feel now, and how he doesn't want to eat because of it. Are there any kind o
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A member asked:
Can adults have dental sealants applied? I know that dental sealants are usually applied on the 6 and 12 year molars, but i never had that done. I have some deep grooves in two of my molars that are just about impossible for me clean. Could I have sealant
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A 45-year old asked:
Can dental sealants cause problems like tooth sensitivity ?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can I get dental sealants on my front teeth that are thinning?
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A 30-year old asked:
I thought i got a filling for a cavity. But it was just a dental sealant. What are sealants?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can they paint some dental sealant on top of a dental filling to make the filling lasts longer?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Can uneven dental sealants cause bad jaw alignment. I think I feel my jaw trying to accommodate to a too high dental sealant, should I be concerned?
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A 38-year old asked:
Will dental sealants to prevent gum erosion?
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A member asked:
Can sealants be put on front teeth? The enamel on all my teeth is very thin, so im wondering if dental sealants on all of them, not just the back ones would be helpful?
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A member asked:
Are there any disadvantage to dental sealants that we need to worry about? Our dentist recommended that our daughter get dental sealants. I never had those as a kid and don't know much about them. They sound like they might really help with cavities, but
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