Dental Sealants

Even if you brush and floss regularly, there are small pits and grooves in your teeth where your toothbrush just can’t reach. Food and harmful bacteria can collect in these hard-to-reach areas, creating a perfect opportunity for cavities to develop. Dental sealants “seal out” damage and decay in these vulnerable areas. Of course, you still need to brush and floss regularly even after you have sealants on your teeth – however sealants bring extra power to your cavity prevention program!

Example of a non-sealant tooth and a sealant tooth

Dental sealants are like armor designed for your teeth. They act as a strong barrier, protecting your teeth from harmful bacteria that can cause cavities. The risk of cavities starts early, so sealants are very effective for children and teenagers. But they also have benefits for adults, too. Fast, painless and inexpensive, dental sealants are an excellent investment in the health of your smile. Sealants are made of plastic and are applied directly onto the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. The entire procedure is quick and easy! Qualident-Dental will thoroughly clean the surface of each tooth and paint on the sealant. The sealant bonds directly to the tooth, where it becomes a hard, protective coating. As long as the sealant is intact, the tooth will be protected against bacteria and decay.

Qualident-Dental recommends it’s best to protect against cavities as early as possible, so we recommend sealants for most of our younger high risk patients. We suggest applying sealants as soon as a child’s permanent molars and pre-molars come in, before decay has a chance to do any damage. But dental sealants have an important role to play in protecting adult teeth, too. Sealants can be just as effective in preventing cavities for adults as they are for children or suffer from dry mouth, you may find sealants very beneficial in keeping your teeth free from decay.  The level of success and longevity of the sealants is dependent on the cooperation of the patient.

If you want to go the extra mile for a healthy smile, ask Qualident-Dental about dental sealants today!