{"id":25399,"date":"2022-12-15T07:56:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T07:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/?page_id=25399"},"modified":"2022-12-15T08:26:27","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T08:26:27","slug":"pit-and-fissure-and-fluoride","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/?page_id=25399","title":{"rendered":"Pit And Fissure And Fluoride"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25399\" class=\"elementor elementor-25399\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fab787 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fab787\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-663bed7\" data-id=\"663bed7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b3342 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8b3342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.0 - 06-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hgfasgydf-300x151.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-25402\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hgfasgydf-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hgfasgydf.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7b399 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c7b399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.0 - 06-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PIT-AND-FISSURE SEALANTS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ae1b35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ae1b35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-021eebc\" data-id=\"021eebc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0277c1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0277c1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.0 - 06-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div id=\"panel-938-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"2\"><div class=\"orion custom default panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-938-1-0-1\"><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><h4 class=\"widget-title\">What is Pit and Fissure<\/h4><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Newly erupted teeth are rapidly colonized by bacteria.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The shape of the pits and fissures is such that it is more prone to cavities as compared to other tooth surfaces.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">In cross-section, the shape of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s1\">a pit-and-fissure lesion is an inverted V with a narrow entrance and a progressively wider area of involvement closer to the DEJ.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-938-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\"><div class=\"orion custom default panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-938-1-0-2\"><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><h4 class=\"widget-title\">How to prevent pit and fissure caries<\/h4><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The use of fissure sealants\u00a0<b>is\u00a0<\/b>a simple and economical way. Nearly 90% of children up to 18 years have some caries all children should be assessed for fissure sealants throughout the eruption of the permanent dentition.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6aa574d\" data-id=\"6aa574d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0a010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd0a010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/x-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25403\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/x-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/x-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e368ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e368ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6eb8d93\" data-id=\"6eb8d93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc2a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adc2a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Indications<\/h3><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><ul><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">All permanent molars in children<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Primary posterior teeth in children at risk high of caries<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8d134b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8d134b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c6964f\" data-id=\"6c6964f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ab43db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ab43db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"panel-938-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\"><div class=\"orion custom default panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-938-2-0-0\"><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Older patients with reduced saliva flow\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>are at increased risk of caries and also should be considered\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>candidates for sealants.<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-938-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"6\"><div class=\"orion custom default panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-938-2-0-1\"><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Method<\/h3><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><ol><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Remove gross debris with a blunt probe. In many instances, minimal widening of the occlusal fissure to facilitate the penetration of sealant material into the depth of the fissure.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Etch the tooth with a gel etchant for 20 seconds and wash with copious water and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">dry with air irrigation for 20 seconds.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0Apply a thin coat of sealant to the pits and fissures\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ed1693 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ed1693\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2012ff1\" data-id=\"2012ff1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251c70d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"251c70d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"panel-938-2-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"7\"><div class=\"orion custom default panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-938-2-0-2\"><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><h3 class=\"widget-title\">What is the objective of pit-and-fissure sealants<\/h3><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To eliminate the shape that harbors bacteria\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">and to prevent nutrients from reaching bacteria in the base of the pit or fissure. Sealants occlude portions of these sites that are not self-cleansing.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-938-2-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\"><div class=\"orion custom default panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-938-2-0-3\"><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><h3 class=\"widget-title\">The principal feature of a sealant required for success<\/h3><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">is proper retention. So micro-mechanical<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"s1\">retention is required. A sealant can be applied only<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"s1\">after complete debridement, isolation, and acid etching of<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">the surfaces. A sealant cannot be applied so precisely that there is no excess extending onto self-cleansing areas of occlusal surfaces. Therefore it becomes important to adjust the material as needed following placement.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-062a073 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"062a073\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c59e70\" data-id=\"5c59e70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b63b0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b63b0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fluoridated varnish\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-117a3db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"117a3db\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7999308\" data-id=\"7999308\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb0cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afb0cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"widget-title\">How it is more effective than other topical fluoride as compared to other topical fluorides<\/h3><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Preparations, fluoridated varnishes bind fluoride to enamel for longer period. The reduction of caries has been approximately 30%. These are effective in both primary and permanent dentitions. No fluorosis has been seen following twice-yearly applications. There is recent clinical evidence that concentrated fluoridated gels are more effective in the permanent dentition than the primary dentition, benefiting particularly the first permanent molars.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3bed93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3bed93\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b24702\" data-id=\"7b24702\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f3660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5f3660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Indications<\/h3><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><ul><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hypersensitive areas.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Newly erupted teeth.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Local remineralization of white spot lesions.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Individuals at high caries risk.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Individuals in high caries risk groups.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd248bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd248bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0296b05\" data-id=\"0296b05\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6e013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a6e013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"panel-938-3-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"12\"><div class=\"orion custom default panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-938-3-0-3\"><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Which Brand is good<\/h3><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Fluor Protector (Ivoclar Vivadent) is a silane fluoride varnish.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-938-3-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"13\"><div class=\"orion custom default panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-938-3-0-4\"><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How fluoride varnish is applied<\/h3><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><ul><li><span class=\"s2\">Gross plaque and stains should be removed.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"s2\">Drying of the teeth before application facilitates adhesion and may also be beneficial for fluoride uptake.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"s2\">Such highly concentrated fluoridated gels should be limited to professional use\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s2\">and should not be dispensed for home use in children.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"s2\">Rapid penetration of fluoride into the enamel and the formation of a highly insoluble tin\u2013fl uorophosphate complex coating on the enamel are the main mechanisms of its action.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6be146f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6be146f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2cb202\" data-id=\"f2cb202\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461713d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"461713d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"widget-title\">What is Tooth Mousse Plus<\/h3><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><ol><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Applied to surfaces at risk for caries or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">erosion or with white spot lesions.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Applied to teeth after brushing and flossing by smearing across tooth surfaces with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">a clean finger or cotton-tipped applicator. The cream is not rinsed out.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Should not be used by people with a milk protein allergy.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A review of epidemiological data for Australia and overseas indicates that the twice-daily use of a toothpaste containing fluoride will prevent new caries development in approximately 80% of children, and an estimated 60\u201370% of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">adults.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45396ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45396ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd44bbb\" data-id=\"dd44bbb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f63a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f63a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"widget-title\">The Caries-risk Assessment<\/h3><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Tool (CAT)<\/b>\u00a0as proposed by the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry provides\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">an appropriate set of physical, environmental, and general health-related factors in such\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">evaluation.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Low risk<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u25cf<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0No new carious lesions within 12 months.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u25cf<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0Twice-daily use of an appropriate strength toothpaste containing fluoride.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u25cf<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0Spot application of topical fluoride to newly erupting permanent posterior teeth.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PIT-AND-FISSURE SEALANTS What is Pit and Fissure Newly erupted teeth are rapidly colonized by bacteria.\u00a0\u00a0The shape of the pits and fissures is such that it is more prone to cavities as compared to other tooth surfaces.\u00a0In cross-section, the shape of\u00a0a pit-and-fissure lesion is an inverted V with a narrow entrance and a progressively wider area &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/?page_id=25399\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pit And Fissure And Fluoride<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25399"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25399"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25409,"href":"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25399\/revisions\/25409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/auradentalcare.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}