Prevention
Fluoride & Sealants.
Protecting growing smiles with preventive care that keeps teeth healthy, strong, and cavity-free.
FLUORIDE
The Importance of Fluoride
A strong, healthy smile starts with prevention. Fluoride helps strengthen developing teeth and protects against cavities, making it one of the most effective tools for keeping your child's smile healthy as they grow.
Children encounter fluoride in two ways:
Topically
From toothpaste & mouth rinses
The fluoride in toothpaste and mouth rinses helps to make the teeth stronger against tooth decay by getting incorporated into the enamel.
Systemically
From the water supply
The fluoride from the water supply gets ingested into the body and deposited into the enamel of the developing permanent teeth that have not yet erupted. Thus, these teeth will already be stronger against cavities when they grow into the mou
*If you do not have fluoride in your water supply or if you use only bottled water, your child may need a supplement. It is important that parents ensure that the child takes his/her fluoride supplements.
SEALANTS
A Simple Shield Against Cavities
Why Sealant?
Sealants are a protective barrier that is placed over the deep grooves of the chewing surfaces on the permanent molars.
The grooves on the teeth can be a cave for bacteria to hang out in. A toothbrush bristle is unable to penetrate the groove because it is too large. Thus, by sealing off the groove with a white tooth paint, bacteria are unable to penetrate into these grooves and cavities can be prevented.
Dental sealants provide an extra layer of protection against cavities by covering the deep grooves and pits found on the chewing surfaces of permanent molars. This quick, painless treatment helps keep food particles and bacteria out of hard-to-clean areas, reducing the risk of tooth decay and supporting long-term oral health.
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Multiple Locations
Manhasset Office
800 Community Drive, Suite 200
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 869-9500
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North Fork Office
44655 County Rd. 48
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 937-3700
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Brooklyn Office
62 2nd Place
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 797-5437
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