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    Best Practices for Best Practices: How do you get a cavity under a sealant?

    Sept. 22, 2021
    What do a package of turkey bacon and a sealant have in common? They both have seals! But what happens when that seal is broken? Dr. David Rice explains the three ways a cavity can sneak in under a sealant.
    David R. Rice, DDS, Chief editor

    Yes, a cavity can occur underneath a dental sealant in one of three ways. Let’s talk about it.

    What do a package of turkey bacon and a sealant have in common? They both have seals! But what happens when that seal is broken? A cavity has the potential to sneak in....

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    Editor’s note: This video first appeared in Through the Loupes newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe to Through the Loupes.

    About the Author

    David R. Rice, DDS | Chief editor

    Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].

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