Sealant Success
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…
Category: Sealants
Improving Oral Health With School-Based Sealant Programs
By Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, Michelle Gross-Panico, RDH, DHSc In the United States, student absenteeism is largely due to medical issues, such as asthma, high levels…
The Use of Laser Fluorescence in Sealant Monitoring
By Rebecca Tranmer, RDH, MSDH Dental sealants are an evidence-based strategy to prevent incipient dental caries on occlusal pits and fissures. They have been widely…
Supporting Kids’ Smiles
By Faith Y. Miller, RDH, MSEd Dental or pit and fissure sealants have a significant history in dentistry. Buonocore1 conducted numerous studies during his quest to create…