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Not to worry, our duty-bound ADA/FDA cronies will make sure this never sees the light of day. P.S. There is something you can already do btw. If your teeth are
by transfire 11y ago
Not to worry, our duty-bound ADA/FDA cronies will make sure this never sees the light of day.
P.S. There is something you can already do btw. If your teeth are still good then go get them sealed. Most dentists won't do it, and will give you some lame excuse. Just go find another dentist. There are a few out there that aren't full of sh*t and they will do it and it will save you thousands of dollars over the course of your life (and a lot of pain too).
- Estragon 11y agoWow, I've never heard of this option before. What are the potential drawbacks?
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- kbutler 11y agoPrimarily just limitations - only applies to chewing surfaces, not sides or between teeth, and can only be applied to non-filled healthy teeth. Approx 5-year lifespan, should be checked at regular dentist visits. http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/dental-sealants http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/dental-sealants
- Estragon 11y agoThanks.
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- realityking 11y agoOne reason I've heard is, that it;s still possible to get caries below the the sealing but the dentist (or you yourself) won't be able to see it by a purely visual inspection. At least here (Germany) you won't get an x-ray at every checkup.
- vox_mollis 11y agoUm, isn't getting one's teeth sealed a typical procedure done for all children once their permanent teeth are in? This was SOP for me and my siblings, I assume for everyone else, no?
- GigabyteCoin 11y agoYou're thinking of fluoride applications.
- tezzer 11y agoNo, he's actually thinking of sealants. My sister and I both had it done when we got all our permanent teeth, it was SOP among military dentists in the 80s. The sealants wear off eventually, but it offers some protection for some time. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=C&iid=296&aid=1189 http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=C&ii...
- tezzer 11y agoWere your folks in the military? Everybody of my generation who grew up on military bases overseas had sealants applied when all their permanent teeth came in.
- evo_9 11y agoYeah my first though reading this story was this won't happen in the US anytime soon. Reminds me of how Gordie Howe recently had a stroke and was days from dying before the family flew him to Mexico and to receive stem cell treatment. Mr. Howe has recovered enough to walk and resume public speaking which, if you know anyone that's had a stroke (my mother and mother-in-law both recently died after strokes) this is not the norm. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=751450 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=751450
- bjwbell 11y agoWeird, I thought all dentists recommended sealing as a matter of course. Maybe I was just lucky.