Sealants:

Sealants are a highly effective means of prevention that will help to protect your child against the development of cavities, which is sure to please both you and your child.

It is important to start children off on the right path to living a healthy life, and a major factor involved is a child’s dental hygiene. Every parent would love for their child to have a great chance at growing up cavity-free. Sealants were developed to make this a highly reasonable expectation when in combination with bi-yearly cleanings and regular at home care.

Sealants are a clear protective coding that is placed on permanent back molars, and occasionally permanent pre-molars, that act as a barrier between the enamel (hard outer coating) on the biting surface of the teeth, and the bacteria that cause decay and cavities. The biting surface of a tooth is the most uneven area and; therefore, is prone to allowing food and bacteria to settle in the crevices while at the same time making it hard to get those areas completely clean. This is a quick and simple procedure that does not require any numbing or removal of existing tooth structure.