Comments on: Should I Get a Dental Sealant to Prevent Cavities (and Save Money)? http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/06/12/should-i-get-a-dental-sealant-to-prevent-cavities-and-save-money/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:43:59 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Getting adult dental sealants to prevent cavities and save money - Mind Your Decisions http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/06/12/should-i-get-a-dental-sealant-to-prevent-cavities-and-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-6581 Getting adult dental sealants to prevent cavities and save money - Mind Your Decisions Sun, 16 May 2010 23:09:21 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/06/12/should-i-get-a-dental-sealant-to-prevent-cavities-and-save-money/#comment-6581 [...] the time I was skeptical. I wrote an open-ended post about it should I get sealants to share my thoughts–I was surprised to see the 30+ comments it [...] [...] the time I was skeptical. I wrote an open-ended post about it should I get sealants to share my thoughts–I was surprised to see the 30+ comments it [...]

]]> By: Katterine @ oral surgeon http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/06/12/should-i-get-a-dental-sealant-to-prevent-cavities-and-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-5782 Katterine @ oral surgeon Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:17:16 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/06/12/should-i-get-a-dental-sealant-to-prevent-cavities-and-save-money/#comment-5782 Thanks for presenting such a well thought out article. I would digg in the direction of sealant materials that you started. All plastic is not the same. Especially questionable is the metal content of plastic. Think heavy metals. They might be toxic and could get leached out depending on what kind of acids etc come in your mouth. So maybe do more research on composition of sealants. Thanks again for the great insights. Thanks for presenting such a well thought out article. I would digg in the direction of sealant materials that you started. All plastic is not the same. Especially questionable is the metal content of plastic. Think heavy metals. They might be toxic and could get leached out depending on what kind of acids etc come in your mouth. So maybe do more research on composition of sealants.

Thanks again for the great insights.

]]> By: Kay http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/06/12/should-i-get-a-dental-sealant-to-prevent-cavities-and-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-5778 Kay Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:43:12 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/06/12/should-i-get-a-dental-sealant-to-prevent-cavities-and-save-money/#comment-5778 Comment to Debra: I would consider switching dentists. From all of the websites that I've read and stories I know, sealants are only put on the molars. Why your doctor wants to put sealants on 13 teeth is beyond me. Seems overboard. Comment to Debra:

I would consider switching dentists. From all of the websites that I’ve read and stories I know, sealants are only put on the molars. Why your doctor wants to put sealants on 13 teeth is beyond me. Seems overboard.

]]> By: nina http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/06/12/should-i-get-a-dental-sealant-to-prevent-cavities-and-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-5770 nina Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:33:52 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/06/12/should-i-get-a-dental-sealant-to-prevent-cavities-and-save-money/#comment-5770 I want them! I had them as a kid and now that they wore off I got a bunch of cavites, which were only covered %80 of the silver fillings, but I got white, so I had to pay the diff, $$$$$. I have Tri-Care Prime (insurance for Marine spouses/dependents). I just looked up if my insurance covers them as a 21-year-old, and it is NOT COVERED :( They are only covered for dependents and spouses 18 and under. LOL!!! Spouses under 18??? Why are kids the only people who need to prevent cavities? Well they just helped me pay a thousand dollars for my fillings and refills, so maybe they should think that over. Along with thinking over not covering white filings. Dentists don't usually even do silver anymore! I want them! I had them as a kid and now that they wore off I got a bunch of cavites, which were only covered %80 of the silver fillings, but I got white, so I had to pay the diff, $$$$$.

I have Tri-Care Prime (insurance for Marine spouses/dependents). I just looked up if my insurance covers them as a 21-year-old, and it is NOT COVERED :(

They are only covered for dependents and spouses 18 and under.

LOL!!! Spouses under 18???

Why are kids the only people who need to prevent cavities? Well they just helped me pay a thousand dollars for my fillings and refills, so maybe they should think that over. Along with thinking over not covering white filings. Dentists don’t usually even do silver anymore!

]]> By: dia http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/06/12/should-i-get-a-dental-sealant-to-prevent-cavities-and-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-5704 dia Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:52:32 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/06/12/should-i-get-a-dental-sealant-to-prevent-cavities-and-save-money/#comment-5704 I had sealants put on my teeth when I was a teenager and it's probably been about 12 years since then. My sealants are almost all worn away. I haven't been to a dentist in 6 years now and am very fearful I have a cavity now. I only had one cavity in my life and was very surprised to find out it required a root canal! It made me wonder if dentists are just scam artists. I also had a long history of bad experiences with orthodontists, but I won't go into all that. I would love to have sealants on my molars again to keep avoiding any cavities, but I didn't think that dentists gave sealants to adults - if your research is right and it's at $25 or $50 a tooth is right, that is so worth it! I take very good care of my teeth, but I realize you can't always prevent the cavities. I do think the sealants have helped tremendously. I had sealants put on my teeth when I was a teenager and it’s probably been about 12 years since then. My sealants are almost all worn away. I haven’t been to a dentist in 6 years now and am very fearful I have a cavity now. I only had one cavity in my life and was very surprised to find out it required a root canal! It made me wonder if dentists are just scam artists. I also had a long history of bad experiences with orthodontists, but I won’t go into all that. I would love to have sealants on my molars again to keep avoiding any cavities, but I didn’t think that dentists gave sealants to adults – if your research is right and it’s at $25 or $50 a tooth is right, that is so worth it! I take very good care of my teeth, but I realize you can’t always prevent the cavities. I do think the sealants have helped tremendously.

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