Dental Sealants

Simple Protection

Where Most Decay Actually Starts

The chewing surfaces of your molars and premolars aren’t flat — they’re full of narrow pits and fissures. More than three quarters of tooth decay begins in these grooves, because toothbrush bristles are physically too large to clean inside them.

A sealant is a thin, tooth-coloured coating painted into those grooves. It forms a smooth barrier that food and bacteria can’t settle into, making the surface far easier to keep clean.

Sealants Aren’t Only for Children

Adults benefit too, particularly if you have deep grooves that have never decayed, a history of cavities, or dry mouth from medication. We’ll check whether your back teeth are good candidates during your exam.

What to Expect

Application takes only a few minutes per tooth and involves no drilling and no numbing. We clean the tooth, condition the surface, paint on the sealant, and harden it with a curing light. We check the sealants at each future visit and can repair them easily if they wear.