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Weekend Events April 20-22
Another work week has come to an end. This weekend is Earth Day, and there are tons of different ways to mark...
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Weekend Events April 13-15
Happy Friday, Severna Park! The forecast looks warm and sunny this weekend, so get outside and enjoy the...
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Weekend Events April 20-22
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Falcons Defeat North County, Set Up Friday Night Showdown With Chesapeake
For the Severna Park softball team, Thursday’s matchup with North County was the proverbial trap game...
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Into The Fire: Top Girls Lax Teams Clash At South River
There are no days off for the area’s contending girls lacrosse teams. Severna Park, Broadneck and...
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Falcons Defeat North County, Set Up Friday Night Showdown With Chesapeake
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Chamber Update
We are excited to announce our newest members of the chamber: Inspiring HR, Chris Carr, Monument Sotheby...
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Community Contributors: O’Loughlin’s Aims For $100,000 In 10th Year Of Fundraising For St. Baldrick’s Foundation
About 2,000 people stopped by O’Loughlin’s Restaurant & Pub throughout the afternoon of...
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Chamber Update
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Student Leadership Made Rock ‘N’ Roll Revival A Success
Two weekends of sold-out crowds packed the Severna Park High School auditorium in March to enjoy Rock ‘...
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Severn River Middle School Celebrates Diverse Cultures
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your boarding call. You need to pack up your bags and depart for your...
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Student Leadership Made Rock ‘N’ Roll Revival A Success
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Jackson Anderson To Exhibit Artwork At Tsunami On April 19
Although Jackson Anderson began studying digital palette in 2016, it wasn’t until a visit to the...
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Inaugural Best Of Maryland Arts Education Festival Will Celebrate Maryland Arts Education On April 20
Maryland’s first-ever Best of Maryland Arts Education Festival is set to take place on Friday, April 20...
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Jackson Anderson To Exhibit Artwork At Tsunami On April 19
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AAGOP Central Committee Announces Vacancies In District 31
The Republican State Central Committee of Anne Arundel County today announced two committee member vacancies...
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Will You Be Part Of The Plan?
In May of last year, the county council passed a resolution (18-17) urging the county executive and the...
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AAGOP Central Committee Announces Vacancies In District 31
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Prevent Dental Disease
Today’s dental mission should not be just reacting to and treating problems; instead, the priority...
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Are You At Risk For Peripheral Artery Disease?
Peripheral artery disease — also known as PAD — is a common, yet serious, condition. It occurs...
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Prevent Dental Disease
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10U, 14U Green Hornets Travel Baseball Teams Seeking Players
Severna Park Green Hornets 10U White and 14U White Travel baseball teams are each looking for ...
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Register Now For Green Hornets Baseball!
Spring Registration Registration for the 2018 Spring Baseball season is in full swing with sign-ups coming...
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10U, 14U Green Hornets Travel Baseball Teams Seeking Players
Tech Talk With Dr. Cranska
Stop Childhood Cavities With Dental Sealants And Fluoride Varnishing
To reduce the risk of tooth decay and protect the biting surfaces of new teeth erupting in the mouth, patients can get dental sealants and have their dentist apply fluoride varnishes two to four times per year.
Q: My children now receive full mouth fluoride varnish treatments twice a year at their cleaning appointments. Is this better than gels or rinses?
A: These 5 percent sodium fluoride varnishes provide instant tooth surface protection, minimizing the swallowing risk. Application is recommended for all age groups. Varnish treatments impact the dentition by reducing the occurrence of dental decay on smooth tooth surfaces and between teeth. This is in addition to regular daily brushing with toothpaste and flossing. An enhanced preventative effect is obtained by using this after a professional tooth cleaning.
Fluoride varnish is brushed onto all tooth surfaces in a single application. The white or clear flavored varnish is dispensed from a prepackaged unit dose pack. There is immediate fluoride uptake into the teeth, remaining for several hours while releasing fluoride ions to the most needed areas of the tooth (between the teeth and root surfaces). For increased topical affect, patients should not eat or drink for 30 minutes following the treatment. The therapy is repeated at three- to six-month intervals.
Q: How do sealants prevent tooth decay?
A: Prevention is the answer. The most important time is at 6 and 12 years of age; this is when the first and second molars erupt into the mouths of children. Dental sealants (plastic protective coverings) can be applied to the biting surfaces of back teeth; these seal the grooves, where almost 90 percent of decay (dental caries) occurs, preventing decay from occurring when in place. When decay is found at the time of placing sealants, minimally invasive preventative bonded restorations can be placed.
Q: How is the sealant bonded in place?
A: First, the teeth need to be sealed are cleaned to remove food debris, plaque (bacteria) and stains, and to check that no decay is present. This is ideally done using an air polishing or air abrasive unit (much like a mini sandblaster). The teeth are then conditioned and dried, and the tooth-colored liquid sealant is painted on the teeth and vibrated into the grooves. A special laser curing light is then used to harden the liquid. After the light cures the sealant (less than half a minute), you can eat or drink at any time. The sealant works by always preventing plaque and sugars from ever entering the now-sealed grooves. As long as the bonding stays in place, the sealant works.
This combination of one-time placement of dental sealants (at 6 and 12 years of age) and semiannual application of fluoride varnish are used to prevent childhood dental caries.
We can hope that these and other preventive dental techniques with children will protect teeth and help create generations of dental patients without tooth decay.

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