The Role of Sealants in Caries Prevention

By Jean Hall, RDH, DHEd, CHES, Susan Vogell, EdD, RDH

Despite advances in preventive oral care, dental caries remains the most common chronic disease among American children.¹ Once a child experiences caries, he or she is likely to experience additional caries, demonstrating that past caries experience is a predictor of future caries development. Moreover, children with caries in their primary teeth are more likely to experience caries in their permanent teeth.^2,

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