years old— tooth sealants necessary?
You are right when you say sealants are usually recommended for children. This is because poor home care in the adolescent years leads to higher incident of tooth decay. Usually once your out of your teen years if your diet and home care are good, you should be fine without sealants. However, if the grooves & pits or overall anatomy of these 5 teeth are really deep and therefore are more likely to decay then you would be better off paying, even if out of pocket, for the sealants. If these 5 teeth he is recommending sealants for end up turning into cavities, your dad will be paying ALOT more!! I guess I would either go ahead with the sealants, which should be NO MORE than around $35 each tooth. OR I would have a quick exam with one more dds and get a second opinion. Also, another plus to sealants is there isn’t any tooth structure removed, it’s strictly a preventative. Good luck!!
