CamKids and GCDF have partnered to provide 60,000 Cambodian children with dental sealants over the next three years. SEAL CAMBODIA launched in January 2012 and aims to treat 20,000 6-7 year old children through seven dental providers in Cambodia each year to 2014. The treatment involves sealing each child's teeth with a fissure sealant.
Cambodian children have one of the highest dental decay rates in children around the world. Studies show that the average 5 year old has between 8-10 decayed primary teeth. Without access to dental treatment or preventative care at an early age this will continue to be the case.
The treatment involves sealing each child's teeth with a fissure sealant through a non-invasive process. Sealants help prevent decay by protecting the chewing surfaces and keeping out germs and food, which, if left, lead to decay.
Children's teeth in Phnom Penh have shown a 2/3rds reduction in decay when they have been treated with sealants. SEAL CAMBODIA launched in January 2012 and aims to treat 20,000 6-7 year old children through seven dental providers in Cambodia each year to 2014 (60,000 children in total).
