Sealing Teeth

Silver Member Joined: Jan 05 2006 Posts: 768

Has anyone had thier children's teeth sealed? What is it like? and what is the youngest age they'll do it on?

Posted: Tue, Mar 17 2009, 11:15 am Post subject: re: Sealing Teeth

you mean sealants?

Silver Member Joined: Jan 05 2006 Posts: 768

Platinum Member Joined: Aug 12 2007 Posts: 20496

They put it on the molars. The child has to be old enough not to swallow the sealant. They are the best invention.

Silver Member Joined: Jan 27 2009 Posts: 906

Sealants are put on the chewing surface of childrens molars - on their permanent teeth. It is done during a regular visit, after cleaning. I don't think there is anything they can swallow. It was painted on, sort of like nail polish & then hardened using a colored light (infrared maybe?? - I dont know the technical details, thats just what I watched). Nonu of my children have had any cavities since we applied the sealants. At each visit I ask if they are still there or if they need to be reapplied - never needed to. They are almost transparent, a bit milky colored. You can only notice them if you are looking for them.

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48155

I did it for both kids. I was really happy.

Diamond Member Joined: May 24 2007 Posts: 4622

what's this called in hebrew? what does it cost?
we all have terrible teeth. is it only done om adult teeth?

Active Poster Joined: Oct 23 2008 Posts: 42 Location: UK

they are actually called fissure sealants and are great. my ds aged 7.5 just had them done on 4 back teeth last month. yes they have to be adult teeth. here in england they cost £25 per tooth. dunno what they are called in israel . my daughter had it a few yrs ago and BH no fillings .

Posted: Wed, Mar 18 2009, 4:51 am Post subject: re: Sealing Teeth

I think its called "itum shinayim". when dd was 5 and ds was 3.5 they both had a few cavities. $$$. my dentist recommended to seal the rest of the teeth.(yes, baby teeth) it cost 125NIS/tooth (I think - this is a few years ago) but it was cheaper than getting a filling for the cavities (I think 250/tooth??) AND - my kids havent had any more cavities since (B"H 2 years later)

I know ppl who had it done with kupah dentists for about half the price, but I prefer my private dentist. (and if you have macabi mushlam or meuchedet see, it should be free)

ALSO, my dd who is now in first grade came home with a letter that iriyat yerushalayim was doing free sealings for all the 1st and 2nd graders in her school! they had a dentist come in for a few days to do the work. she had grown two more molars since I had her other teeth done so I had the school dentist seal those teeth. I can see a difference in the work between my dentist (much more professional) and the school one. but these are all baby teeth anyway.