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Preventive dentistry includes practices aimed at preventing the most common oral and dental diseases, such as tooth decay and gum inflammation, before they occur.
The main preventive practices include:
Fissure Sealant Applications (Preventive Treatments Against Tooth Decay)
The grooves and pits on tooth surfaces create a highly suitable environment for food debris and bacteria to accumulate. Covering these surfaces with a transparent, filling-like material called a fissure sealant — without removing or damaging any tooth structure — acts like an umbrella protecting the teeth from decay. This is a very important preventive treatment that can reduce tooth decay by 70–80%.
Fluoride-containing gels are applied to children by pediatric dentists (pedodontists). Thanks to this application, teeth become more resistant to cavities.
Fluoride and fissure sealant applications are recommended for children from the age of 6.
Fissure sealants are flowable materials that cover the chewing surfaces of teeth and protect them against decay. Research shows that 90% of tooth decay begins in the small, deep, and narrow grooves (fissures) found on the chewing surfaces of molar teeth. Since newly erupted teeth are not yet fully calcified (hardened), they are more vulnerable to cavities. For this reason, fissure sealants are recommended shortly after the teeth erupt. Studies indicate that fissure sealant applications can prevent tooth decay by 85–90%.
FLUORIDE APPLICATION
Another important preventive treatment is fluoride application. Primary and permanent teeth absorb beneficial and harmful substances like a sponge until approximately the age of 15, which is considered the age of dental maturation. Fluoride applications performed until this age not only help prevent tooth decay but also strengthen the tooth structure itself, providing longer-lasting protection against external factors rather than acting like a filling material.
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