Preventive Cavities With Tooth Sealants

Sealants have proved clinically successful in preventing most tooth decay in children and adults. Primarily, tooth decay occurs in fissures and pits where a toothbrush may have limited access and where your saliva cannot perform its normal task of cleaning away plaque and food particles. Most cavities form in these pit and fissure areas. Permanent molars are particularly susceptible to this form of decay. A quick and simple procedure, the application of sealants, could stop small areas of decay from growing larger. They can even stop decay in the enamel (if kept intact). Contact our hygienist, Cheryl, to determine if you or your children may benefit from fissure sealants.