Dental Sealant Case Study

1. List 4 health consequences of rotten teeth and list the source. 3 pts
• Gum disease
• Cardiovascular disease
• Stokes
• Heart disease

2. Find a website that discusses "dental sealants" and do you believe we should get them or are they a waste of money?

I think that we should get the dental sealant because it will help protect the molar from cavities and tooth decay. The sealant it a thin protecting coating that make from plastic and other dental material to help keep our chewing surface safe from cavities. According to the CDC studies indicate that children with sealant has much health teeth and less cavities than children without sealant. What this does is coating our teeth and prevent bacteria, acid and food enter the teeth and damage it. Also money wise is not an issue because if people have money to spend on other things such as candy that will very destroy their teeth, spend on this will very help protected their teeth and further from health related disease.

3. Would you like the water at your house to have fluoride in it? Y/N and why? What are three of the health claims which are against fluoride in the municipal water system.

No, if fluoride helps protect teeth and preventing from decay and plus even strength the teeth. This is a good
Also, because I’m doing more brushing than flossing, it’s easy and fasting as compare to flossing that will take time to go through every tooth and it’s hard to do when I have a small tooth too. According to the book, brushing seems to help more than flossing by removing plaque, acids and toxins that are the major cause of tooth decay and periodontal disease. However, both brushing by flossing are equally important since, brushing only clean the front and the back of the teeth and with flossing it remove plaque from between your teeth and underneath the gum preventing gum