June 19, 2011. Paul Hixon
Many children are unable to properly brush their teeth and this can increase their risk of cavities. There are some options that can help to protect your children’s against decay and to hopefully prevent expensive treatments at that Daly City Dental office.
The dentist will clean your child’s teeth and examine them in order to see if they are a good candidate for dental sealants. The dental sealant will be placed on their molars and it’s a very thin layer of plastic like material that will be glued to the tooth and will be able to protect the surface of the tooth against.
The great news about dental sealants is that they are very easy to have placed on your teeth. It will cost about $35 to $60 per tooth and most dental insurance companies will cover the entire cost of the sealants. They will be able to place the sealants on the teeth in just a few minutes and your child will not even need anesthesia in order to have the sealant placed on their tooth. It is a pain-free procedure and it will be able to give your child’s teeth an extra chance at being protected against the bacteria that causes decay and leads to painful dental procedures.
A Daly City family dentist will prefer to place the sealants on your child’s teeth as soon as they begin to break through the surface of your gums. This is the best way to keep them safe as bacteria can start to infect a tooth once it breaks through the gums and there have been cases where it infects teeth that are still below the gums. Teaching your child proper brushing and other oral care habits is one of the best things you can do in order to protect their teeth from decay.
Updated June 19, 2011. Published February 3, 2011. Paul Hixon
