Combined with proper home care and regular dental visits, sealants are extremely effective in preventing tooth decay. They will also potentially save you a lot of time in a dental chair later on, if your teeth start to require fillings, crowns, or even root canals.
The average age is 12, but this does not mean that all girls start at the same age. A girl can start her period anytime between the ages of eight and 15. Usually, the first period starts about two years after breasts first start to grow. If a girl has not had her first period by age 15, or if it has been more than two to three years since breast growth started, she should see a doctor.
Starting periods. Most girls in Britain start their periods between 12 and 13 years of age. But it's been getting younger over recent decades and on our Talk boards, many Mumsnetters are worrying about their daughters' symptoms from as early as seven or eight years of age.