Highly effective in preventing decay on the biting surfaces of your chewing teeth, dental sealants are a simple procedure in which a tooth-colored acrylic "coating" is painted onto the surface of the tooth. This effectively "seals" the deep grooves, acting as a barrier and protecting enamel from plaque and acids.

Sealants protect the depressions and grooves of your teeth from food particles and plaque that brushing and flossing can't reach.

Easy to apply, sealants take only a few minutes to seal each tooth. Sealants hold up well under the force of normal chewing and can last several years before a reapplication is needed.

Children and adults can benefit from sealants in the fight against tooth decay.

At What age should dealants be placed?

Dental sealant is a plastic material that is used to cover the surface of the teeth so as to prevent decay. They are usually placed on baby teeth in infants so that the teeth doesnot decay. They are placed when the complete teeth is out. The dentist determines if the sealants will be benificial to the adult or not.

Are sealants placed on all teeth?

Dental sealants are not placed on all teeth. The kind of teeth that can be preotected by the sealants are teeth with deep groves and not on all teeth.