Fluoride Varnish. Fissure Sealants. Does My Kid Need These? | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2017年5月17日—Isittruethatfluoridevarnishdoesnotdoasgoodajobasfissuresealantswhenitcomestopreventingdentalcavities?

Recently, I was talking with a few mums. We all have children under the age of 10yrs. We all happen to work in health-related areas. One mum mentioned her 6yo recently had fissure sealants placed on his four first permanent molars and now feels relieved that he won’t get dental cavities on these adult teeth. Another mum responded that her daughter had fissure sealants on her molars and within 3 months, all the fissure sealants needed “topping up” because her daughter grinds her teeth in her sleep. I was asked if I placed fissure sealants on my daughter’s molar teeth. To which I replied, “Katelyn’s molars have not been fissure sealed. She does get fluoride varnish 2-3 times a year though.” That led to an interesting discussion regarding what is preferable for prevention of dental cavities in children, fissure sealants or fluoride varnish? And are these really necessary?