{"id":8132,"date":"2013-11-11T16:04:42","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T16:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/son-necesarios-los-selladores-de-fosas-y-fisuras-en-todos-los-ninos\/"},"modified":"2013-11-11T16:04:42","modified_gmt":"2013-11-11T16:04:42","slug":"pit-and-fissure-sealants-are-necessary-for-all-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/en\/pit-and-fissure-sealants-are-necessary-for-all-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Are pit and fissure sealants necessary for all children?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are pit and fissure sealants? <\/span><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Caries is currently the most prevalent disease in humans. Over the last decades, many preventive measures have been developed to combat it, including pit and fissure sealants.<\/p>\n

Pits and fissures represent areas where plaque retention is favoured and where the action of fluoride (mainly found in daily toothpastes and gels applied in clinics) is less effective, possibly because of the difficulty for saliva to 'bathe' the bottom of them. This makes these areas of our teeth more susceptible to decay.<\/p>\n

Sealants represent a physical barrier <\/b>which isolates and separates these surfaces from the oral environment, preventing the accumulation of bacteria and organic debris, while blocking the supply of nutrients to existing organisms, thereby reducing the possibility of caries formation in the areas of the tooth that tend to retain the most food.<\/p>\n

When are pit and fissure sealants applied? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Before a sealant is placed, it is essential to determine whether it is necessary or not, depending on each patient's caries risk and the anatomy of their teeth:<\/p>\n

1. Children who are at moderate or high risk of developing caries and who have teeth with deep pits and fissures should benefit from preventive sealing.<\/p>\n

2. The main teeth to be considered for preventive sealing, due to their occlusal anatomy, are the permanent molars.<\/p>\n

3. In high-risk situations, primary molars, premolars and upper permanent incisors may be susceptible to sealing.<\/p>\n

Thus, sealants should be placed in:<\/p>\n