An October 2016 study has prompted the CDC to urge all U.S. schools to have dental specialists come into the schools in order to apply sealant on children’s molars. It’s a fast and easy process.
Research has shown that dental sealant can prevent up to 80% of cavities in children.
Surprisingly though, it is estimated that 60% of kids don’t get sealant applied. Why is that, especially since research has shown that kids without dental sealant experience almost 3 times as many cavities as kids with them? Read the full report here…