Why are they not covered by insurance?
Hell, why aren't they MANDATED by insurance?
Dental sealants are an epoxy/porcelain mix that are basically glued into the ridges of your molars and premolars to cover the crevasses...you know, the places where cavities form. So...this is basically a cheap, nearly guaranteed prevention of cavities in the crevasses of your teeth.
Each sealant is cheaper than a shot.
Each sealant lasts about 10 years.
Each sealant prevents cavity, which results in a filling that is a WHOLE LOT MORE expensive than the sealant. AND once you start drilling the teeth, you compromise the structural integrity of the tooth, thereby pretty much guaranteeing that you'll be visiting the dentist again for that tooth...for bigger and nastier "treatments".
Why would insurance not want to take that bet?
It just goes to show you that insurance is NOT interested in helping pay for your health and welfare. It's completely interested in you continuing to purchase insurance.
It's a business.
Keep that in mind.
And I'd recommend paying for the sealants out of pocket- no matter what your age.
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