By Anne Uncapher, RDH, BS, MA and Meghan A. McGuinness, RDH, BS, MA, EdD
Dental sealants were introduced in the 1960s to prevent dental caries.1 In the 1970s and 1980s, caries rates declined in the United States, most likely due to the widespread use of topical and systemic fluoride.1 During this time, however, sealants were not widely used and occlusal caries rates remained high.1
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