The American Dental Association (ADA) states that one in seven children between the ages of six and twelve have tooth decay. The same organization also says that 60 percent of cavities can be prevented with the application of plastic sealants on premolars and molars. The doctors at DeMartino Dental Group use plastic sealants as an important–and safe–cavity preventive in their children’s dentistry practice in Philipsburg. Learn more about them here.

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If you talk with any person who’s afraid of the dentist, they’ll usually tell you that their fears started because of a bad experience they had when they were a child. Perhaps it was the shrill noise of the drill filling a cavity, or maybe it was the needle for the anesthetic – but no matter what the specifics are, a bad dental experience as a kid can lead to a lifetime of dental disasters. But, with gentle WaterLase laser treatment from the premier children’s dentist in Easton, you can make sure your kids grow up with happy memories of their oral healthcare pro. In this post, the team at DeMartino Dental Group explain why laser treatment is actually easier on kids and safer than traditional treatments.

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