Flouride Treatments and Sealants

[walking burp cloth]

I am looking for any information on 2 childhood routine dental procedures.

First, the flouride treatments. The evidence seems so conflicting. Can someone point me towards some legitimate evidence?

Also, the sealants.... I don't even know what these are made of? Have you found them to be safe and helpful? I had them as a child, and still have gotten cavities. Any good info in routine sealents?

Thanks to all you wise mamas out there!

[bluets]

thanks for bringing this up! it jogged my memory to start researching - our dentist offered a topical fluoride treatment for my almost 5 yr old back in november (which i declined because i was uncertain about it).

as for sealants, i did have sealants when i was a teenager. over the years, i've lost a few (perhaps that is why you had cavities?). i imagine there is all sorts of nastiness in them, but then i never had a choice about getting them implanted.

i do think that nutrition (hence, the oral microbial flora) + genetics play leading roles in why some people get cavities and others don't.

books on my reading list:
Uninformed Consent: Hidden Dangers in Dental Care (http://www.amazon.com/Uninformed-Con...2448975&sr=1-1)

Whole Body Dentistry... (http://www.amazon.com/Whole-Body-Den...2449094&sr=1-1)

Reversing Gum Disease.... (http://www.amazon.com/Reversing-Gum-...2449250&sr=1-1)

Fluoride Deception... (http://www.amazon.com/Fluoride-Decep...2449277&sr=1-1)