▲ 542 ▼ 90% Reduction: Scientists Discover Natural Molecule That Eradicates Plaques and Cavities (scitechdaily.com) submitted 3 years ago by kixik@lemmy.ml to c/science@lemmy.ml 102 comments fedilink hide all child comments comments on r/EverythingScience
[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 28 points 3 years ago (3 children) Uh, no, i don't. Sounds weird, where do they do this? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) I had it done in the USA in the 90s when I had my adult teeth, not sure if it was before or after I got my 12 year molars. I asked about it a few years ago and the dentist said that insurance only covers it for kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) What do they use for sealing? I'm swiss and we don't do this. Is it because you have corn sirup everywhere? edit: so, uh, is this widespread? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Lokoschade@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago I'm German and this is definitely also done here permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I have no idea. It’s white and it cures hard with exposure to UV light. It might just be filling media used as a surface sealant—not a dentist, sorry. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They call them “dental sealants.” Here’s a government website about it: https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/dental-sealants permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Money making scheme? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago* I don't know enough on this to comment. Before today, I admittedly didn't consider that countries like Switzerland didn't use them... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Turun@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Germany. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fauxaly@lemmy.one 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Almost all children in USA get sealants as a preventative measure, in my experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I wonder if we do this in Canada. I've never heard of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) I had it done in the USA in the 90s when I had my adult teeth, not sure if it was before or after I got my 12 year molars. I asked about it a few years ago and the dentist said that insurance only covers it for kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) What do they use for sealing? I'm swiss and we don't do this. Is it because you have corn sirup everywhere? edit: so, uh, is this widespread? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Lokoschade@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago I'm German and this is definitely also done here permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I have no idea. It’s white and it cures hard with exposure to UV light. It might just be filling media used as a surface sealant—not a dentist, sorry. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They call them “dental sealants.” Here’s a government website about it: https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/dental-sealants permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Money making scheme? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago* I don't know enough on this to comment. Before today, I admittedly didn't consider that countries like Switzerland didn't use them... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) What do they use for sealing? I'm swiss and we don't do this. Is it because you have corn sirup everywhere? edit: so, uh, is this widespread? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Lokoschade@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago I'm German and this is definitely also done here permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I have no idea. It’s white and it cures hard with exposure to UV light. It might just be filling media used as a surface sealant—not a dentist, sorry. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They call them “dental sealants.” Here’s a government website about it: https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/dental-sealants permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Money making scheme? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago* I don't know enough on this to comment. Before today, I admittedly didn't consider that countries like Switzerland didn't use them... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lokoschade@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago I'm German and this is definitely also done here permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I have no idea. It’s white and it cures hard with exposure to UV light. It might just be filling media used as a surface sealant—not a dentist, sorry. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They call them “dental sealants.” Here’s a government website about it: https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/dental-sealants permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Money making scheme? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago* I don't know enough on this to comment. Before today, I admittedly didn't consider that countries like Switzerland didn't use them... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Money making scheme? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago* I don't know enough on this to comment. Before today, I admittedly didn't consider that countries like Switzerland didn't use them... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago* I don't know enough on this to comment. Before today, I admittedly didn't consider that countries like Switzerland didn't use them... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fauxaly@lemmy.one 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Almost all children in USA get sealants as a preventative measure, in my experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I wonder if we do this in Canada. I've never heard of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I wonder if we do this in Canada. I've never heard of it. permalink fedilink source parent