While sealants are by no means a cure-all in preventing all forms of tooth decay, they are helpful to patients-particularly children in controlling decay in certain areas of the mouth.

The Facts About Dental Sealants

Sealants can help preserve your child's smile for a lifetime. Though dental sealants are not a cure-all in preventing tooth decay, they are cost-effective and helpful to patients particularly children in controlling decay in certain areas of the mouth.

A dental sealant is an acrylic-like material that helps shield out decay-causing bacteria from the chewing surfaces of back teeth.

We base our diagnosis and recommendation for dental sealants on the patient's susceptibility to tooth decay and how the teeth were shaped when they originally formed below the gum. Though there is no specific age at which sealants are indicated, often we will recommend that the best time to apply them is when the six-year molars (the first permanent back teeth) appear.

If you have any questions about sealants, please ask us. Sealants have proven to prevent tooth decay. Our goal is to help preserve your smile throughout your life, and sealants help make that possible.