Talk:Dental sealant

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This article should mention that a team of researchers in Spain reported that some dental sealants can release xenoestrogens, which are compounds that mimic estrogen. Subsequent studies in the US have found that US-manufactured sealants don't release the same chemicals, but that some release related chemicals. For more information, see the article "What parents should know about estrogen-like compounds in dental materials" in the Journal of Pediatric Dentistry, Jan-Feb 2000. Greed not health is more important that is why sealants are not applied "When correctly applied, dental sealants are nearly 100% effective in preventing dental caries on treated teeth. Despite this, and the fact that dental sealants have been widely available since the early 1970s, it is estimated currently that fewer than 20% of the population have dental sealants."