Extra Steps to Protect Your Smile

Brushing alone doesn’t always reach the small cracks and grooves on your teeth. These hard-to-clean areas can be easy spots for plaque and bacteria to accumulate.

Dental sealants provide an extra layer of protection, helping prevent tooth decay and keeping cavities at bay.

Pit and Fissure Sealants

Pit and fissure sealants are thin protective coatings applied to the grooves of back teeth where food and bacteria often collect. This quick, painless treatment creates a smooth surface that helps prevent cavities, especially in children and teens, by blocking buildup in hard-to-clean areas.

Preventive Resin Restoration

Preventive resin restoration treats early tooth decay while preserving as much natural structure as possible. After removing minimal decay, a tooth-colored resin is placed to seal and restore the area. This approach helps stop progression, protects the tooth, and maintains strength with a conservative, minimally invasive technique.

How Dental Sealants Protect Your Teeth

Dental sealants are protective plastic coatings that bond to the deep grooves on your teeth. Once applied, these grooves become smooth, making it harder for plaque to accumulate. Sealants make brushing more effective and help keep your teeth healthy and cavity-free.

Who Can Benefit from Dental Sealants?

Sealants are most commonly applied to children’s permanent teeth as a preventive measure against cavities. However, adults with healthy teeth can also benefit from sealants. While permanent teeth are typically sealed rather than baby teeth, every patient’s needs are unique, and our dentists will recommend sealants based on your individual situation.

Sealant Care & Longevity

Dental sealants usually protect teeth for three to five years, though many can last well into adulthood. Since a sealant only works when fully bonded, we check their condition during regular dental exams. If a sealant chips or comes off, let us know so we can reseal the tooth and ensure continued protection.