Tiffany P. Green, DMD

Board Certified Pediatric Dentist

601-992-8000

101 Luckney Station , Flowood, MS 39232

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Sealants

Sealant Care Guide:

Protecting Your Child's Southern Smile

 

 

Why We Love Sealants (And You Will Too!) Think of sealants as a raincoat for your child's teeth. The back teeth have deep grooves where food and bacteria love to hide, even with good brushing.

 

We applied a thin, protective coating to these chewing surfaces today. This simple "shield" prevents 80% of cavities over the next two years. By sealing these teeth now, we are giving your child a head start on a cavity-free smile that needs to last a lifetime.

 

How We Did It: A Gentle, Easy Process.  We want you to know exactly how we cared for your little one today. The process was quick and painless: first, we gently cleaned the tooth to make it spotless. Next, we prepared the surface with a safe gel and rinsed it off. Then, we painted the sealant on like clear nail polish and hardened it with a special blue light—like magic!

 

Care Instructions: Helping Sealants Last: Your child's sealants can last for years if we work together. Here is how you can help protect them, especially during the first few days.

✓ DO:

  • Eat soft foods today. The sealants harden quickly, but they are strongest after 24 hours.
  • Keep brushing! Sealants protect the top of the tooth but brushing and flossing are still needed for the sides and gums.
  • Drink plenty of water and choose tooth-friendly snacks like cheese, yogurt, or fruit.

 

X DON'T (Especially for the First Week):

  • Avoid hard foods: Ice, jawbreakers, unpopped popcorn, and hard candies can chip the sealant.
  • Skip sticky snacks: Fruit snacks, gummies, caramel, and taffy can pull the sealant off the tooth.

 

A Note on Safety You might have heard questions about BPA in dental materials. We want to reassure you: the amount released by sealants is extremely tiny—about 100 times less than what a child breathes in from the air daily. The American Dental Association confirms that the benefit of preventing cavities far outweighs this tiny exposure.

 

What’s Next? We will check your child's sealants at every regular 6-month cleaning to make sure they are still holding strong.

 

Thank you for trusting us with your child’s smile!

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Sealant Care Guide:

Protecting Your Child's Southern Smile

 

 

Why We Love Sealants (And You Will Too!) Think of sealants as a raincoat for your child's teeth. The back teeth have deep grooves where food and bacteria love to hide, even with good brushing.

 

We applied a thin, protective coating to these chewing surfaces today. This simple "shield" prevents 80% of cavities over the next two years. By sealing these teeth now, we are giving your child a head start on a cavity-free smile that needs to last a lifetime.

 

How We Did It: A Gentle, Easy Process.  We want you to know exactly how we cared for your little one today. The process was quick and painless: first, we gently cleaned the tooth to make it spotless. Next, we prepared the surface with a safe gel and rinsed it off. Then, we painted the sealant on like clear nail polish and hardened it with a special blue light—like magic!

 

Care Instructions: Helping Sealants Last: Your child's sealants can last for years if we work together. Here is how you can help protect them, especially during the first few days.

✓ DO:

  • Eat soft foods today. The sealants harden quickly, but they are strongest after 24 hours.
  • Keep brushing! Sealants protect the top of the tooth but brushing and flossing are still needed for the sides and gums.
  • Drink plenty of water and choose tooth-friendly snacks like cheese, yogurt, or fruit.

 

X DON'T (Especially for the First Week):

  • Avoid hard foods: Ice, jawbreakers, unpopped popcorn, and hard candies can chip the sealant.
  • Skip sticky snacks: Fruit snacks, gummies, caramel, and taffy can pull the sealant off the tooth.

 

A Note on Safety You might have heard questions about BPA in dental materials. We want to reassure you: the amount released by sealants is extremely tiny—about 100 times less than what a child breathes in from the air daily. The American Dental Association confirms that the benefit of preventing cavities far outweighs this tiny exposure.

 

What’s Next? We will check your child's sealants at every regular 6-month cleaning to make sure they are still holding strong.

 

Thank you for trusting us with your child’s smile!