tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425106004734488875.post6936709541939879969..comments2015-10-04T10:34:32.766-04:00Comments on Living Cheap and Green: I'm saying no to dental sealantsChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767442836033842373noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425106004734488875.post-10374845158346388742008-10-17T22:05:00.000-04:002008-10-17T22:05:00.000-04:00I thought your post was very interesting. I'm a d...I thought your post was very interesting. I'm a dental student and I'm also a very health-conscience person. I've been following the BPA stories and did my own search on the wonderful WWW and came across your post along with lots of other interesting information. I commend you for being an informed parent! We haven't gotten to a discussion in my school about BPA yet, but I gathered the same info from the internet that you did - that the ADA has deemed it safe, but they are looking in to it further. I also noticed that BPA isn't in the sealants themselves, but can be a byproduct if it isn't mixed correctly before being placed in the tooth. In general I think sealants are a good thing, but I also have concerns about the BPA. If you decided against it, I would recommend that you keep a close eye on those teeth. Those deep surfaces are the toughest to keep bacteria out of when we can't get our toothbrushes down in there. Last, one of the reasons that the number of sealants is so low is because people don't know about them - and a lot of people we see would benefit from having the extra help on those teeth. It's been a successful preventative measure when used, but you'd be surprised at how many people don't go to a dentist. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com