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90% Reduction: Scientists Discover Natural Molecule That Eradicates Plaques and Cavities (scitechdaily.com)

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[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Uh, no, i don't. Sounds weird, where do they do this?

[–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 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?

[–] Lokoschade@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago

I'm German and this is definitely also done here

[–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year 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.

[–] Turun@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Germany.

[–] Fauxaly@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Almost all children in USA get sealants as a preventative measure, in my experience.

[–] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I wonder if we do this in Canada. I've never heard of it.