Tooth Decay Town and Country Missouri MO.

Town and Country Dentist Ballas Dental Care Implant Dentistry

Douglas T Watanabe DDS
General Dentist

2821 North Ballas Road Suite 140 = Town and Country = MO 63131 = (314) 432-5544

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Cavities - Dental decay

Fluoride has been a great benefit to patients of all ages in helping prevent dental decay. Regular brushing and flossing lowers the chance of developing "cavities."

At Ballas Dental Care we know that the most decay-prone areas of teeth are the grooves and depressions on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth, which require further preventive care.

To prevent decay, a plastic-like coating called a sealant should be painted on the chewing surfaces of all the back teeth. Studies have shown that sealants can reduce tooth decay by as much as 90% to 100% in the Town and Country area and nation wide.

The American Dental Association recommends that sealants be placed as soon as the first adult back teeth come in at age 6 or 7. Sealants should continue to be used as each adult back tooth comes into the mouth. All back teeth that need to be sealed are present by age 13. Sealant application is simple, fast, and painless.

Please call Ballas Dental Care with any questions you may have about the benefits using a sealant in preventing dental decay.

Dental Decay - Cavities
In Town and Country Missouri and the surrounding
St Louis - Creve Coeur - Chesterfield - Ladue MO areas.

Dr.Watanabe is licensed to perform all listed services as a general dentist. This provider is not a specialist in
prosthodontics, orthodontics, endodontics, cosmetic, whitening, sedation, implants and non-specialty
interest areas that require no specific educational training to advertise this service.