What are Dental Sealants?
Dental sealants consist of a plastic material that is placed on the chewing surface of the permanent back teeth, molars, and premolars to help protect them from bacteria and acids that contribute to tooth decay. It takes only a few minutes for your dentist or hygienist to apply a sealant to each tooth.
Who Needs Dental Sealants?
Because of the likelihood of developing decay in the depressions and grooves of the premolars and molars, children and teenagers are candidates for sealants. However, adults without decay or fillings in their molars can also benefit from sealants.
If you are interested in learning more about dental sealants in Albuquerque, New Mexico and how they can help improve your oral health, please call our office at (505) 294-4700 to schedule a consultation.
Sealants FAQs
Dental sealants can help protect your child's teeth by acting as a barrier between cracks and crevices in teeth and food accumulation.
Adults can benefit from dental sealants! Sealants help reduce the risk of decay by serving as a barrier to block plaque and food particles.
Dental sealants can last 5 to 10 years, depending on your lifestyle and oral health care practices.
After cleaning your teeth, your dentist will apply the liquid sealant to the grooves of your teeth and use a UV light to harden and set it.
For optimal protection of your child's teeth, they may benefit from fluoride treatments and dental sealants. Fluoride helps strengthen the enamel, while the sealant helps reduce the risk of decay.