DENTAL SEALANTS
Your smile’s protection is our priority at Old Oaks Dental, where we offer top-tier dental sealant services. Our experienced professionals apply dental sealants to the surfaces of your molars and premolars, ensuring comprehensive defense against cavities. Count on us for exceptional preventive care and a healthier smile. Dental sealants are a thin, protective layer that is placed on the chewing surfaces of molars and premolars. These regions are particularly susceptible to decay due to their deep grooves and crevices, which can be difficult to clean thoroughly with just a toothbrush. Our highly skilled dentists employ safe and painless procedures to apply dental sealants, creating a barrier that seals off these vulnerable areas from harmful bacteria and food particles. When you select Old Oaks Dental for your dental sealant needs, you’re not just investing in preventing potential dental problems but also ensuring a brighter, healthier smile for the years ahead. Don’t delay until cavities develop; get in touch with us today to arrange an appointment and experience the benefits of our exceptional dental sealant services.
What are dental sealants?
Dental sealants are a thin, protective layer that is placed on the chewing surfaces of molars and premolars. These regions are particularly susceptible to decay due to their deep grooves and crevices, which can be difficult to clean thoroughly with just a toothbrush. Our highly skilled dentists employ safe and painless procedures to apply dental sealants, creating a barrier that seals off these vulnerable areas from harmful bacteria and food particles. When you select Old Oaks Dental for your dental sealant needs, you’re not just investing in preventing potential dental problems but also ensuring a brighter, healthier smile for the years ahead. Don’t delay until cavities develop; get in touch with us today to arrange an appointment and experience the benefits of our exceptional dental sealant services.
What sealants strive to accomplish
The primary goal of dental sealants is to provide a vital shield against tooth decay and cavities, particularly on the chewing surfaces of molars and premolars. These surfaces are prone to food particles and bacteria, making sealants an essential component of preventive dentistry. Dentists apply sealants to protect your teeth from disease-causing bacteria. The deep grooves in your rear teeth help with food breakdown during chewing. Over time, the buildup of food and bacteria in these grooves can result in tooth decay, or cavities. Sealants are employed to shield these areas, stopping bacteria from gaining access.
Who could benefit from dental sealant?
Dental sealants are commonly administered to children and teenagers, yet even adults lacking tooth decay or molar fillings can benefit from this treatment. In essence, anyone with a risk of tooth decay in their back teeth should consider sealants.
Although dental sealants are frequently linked to children and teenagers, even adults without a history of dental decay or existing molar fillings can find value in this procedure. Essentially, anyone with vulnerable posterior teeth should contemplate sealants.
How to prepare for dental sealants.
You don’t need to do anything to get ready for dental sealants. They will be inserted during a routine office visit by our dentist or hygienist. Your teeth will be thoroughly cleaned before we apply the sealants. This aids in preventing the buildup of bacteria between the sealant material and the surfaces of your teeth.
- Preparation: The teeth to be sealed are cleaned and dried.
- Application: The sealant material is then applied to the chewing surfaces of the teeth, where it bonds to the enamel.
- Hardening: A special light is used to harden the sealant, which creates a protective barrier on the tooth surface.
- Dental sealants are typically applied to the permanent molars of children and teenagers as soon as they erupt. However, adults who are at high risk of tooth decay can also benefit from dental sealants.
What are the benefits of dental sealants?
- Protection against decay: Dental sealants provide a protective barrier against bacteria and food particles that can cause decay.
- Easy application: The application of dental sealants is quick, painless, and does not require any drilling or removal of tooth structure.
- Cost-effective: Dental sealants are a cost-effective way to prevent tooth decay, as they can last for several years and are less expensive than fillings or other restorative procedures.
- Improved oral health: By protecting teeth from decay, dental sealants can improve overall oral health and prevent the need for more extensive dental treatments in the future.
