PainDental Tooth Sealants To Protect
Teeth
Long-Term Dental Protection
The back teeth, molars and sometimes pre-molars have deep grooves on the chewing
surfaces. These grooves can be so deep and narrow that it can be impossible to
clean down in the grooves. Bacteria, however, have no problem getting down to
the full depths of these grooves and causing decay that can be hard to detect
until it is quite advanced. Dental sealants now offer a means of successfully
protecting molar and premolar chewing surfaces from decay. Recognized by the American
Dental Association as a key means of cavity prevention, dental sealants are a
thin resin film that can be applied to your at-risk tooth surfaces. The
same advanced bonding techniques used for cosmetic dentistry are used to bond
the sealants in the grooves to seal out bacteria. The entire procedure is not
only painless, but fast: requiring between ten and forty-five minutes, depending
on the number of teeth we're sealing. The cost of a sealant is much less than
the cost of a filling, and it is an excellent investment to protect teeth from
getting cavities at all. Over the years they can wear down, and should be checked
regularly, which is another important reason for regular examinations and cleanings. |
