Dental Sealants

Why Dental Sealants Are Essential Protection

The deep grooves and pits on your back teeth create perfect hiding spots for cavity-causing bacteria and food particles. This includes areas that are often impossible to clean completely even with excellent brushing and flossing habits.

These vulnerable surfaces account for cavities in children and adolescents that remain high-risk areas throughout adulthood.

Dental sealants at Prostho Cosmetic Dentistry provide an innovative solution to this common problem. These thin, clear or tooth-colored coatings flow into the microscopic grooves of your teeth, hardening to form a protective shield that physically blocks bacteria and acids from reaching the tooth surface.

The application process is quick, completely painless, and requires no drilling or alteration of your natural tooth structure.
While often associated with children's dentistry, sealants offer significant benefits for adults as well, especially those prone to cavities or with particularly deep tooth grooves.

This simple preventive measure typically lasts 5-10 years and has been shown to reduce cavity risk by up to 80% in sealed molars. By investing just a few minutes in sealant application, you can potentially save yourself from future discomfort, time-consuming restorative treatments, and unnecessary expense.

Ready to strengthen your cavity prevention strategy? Schedule your appointment today.

At Prostho Cosmetic Dentistry, our approach to dental sealants goes beyond the basic application commonly found in many practices. We utilize the latest generation of high-quality, BPA-free resin materials that bond more securely to tooth enamel and demonstrate superior durability compared to conventional sealants, significantly extending their protective benefits.

Our application protocol includes meticulous cleaning and preparation of each tooth surface including the innovative use of air abrasion technology when appropriate to thoroughly clean microscopic grooves without removing healthy tooth structure. This comprehensive preparation dramatically improves sealant retention and effectiveness.

We further distinguish our service through our selective application philosophy, individually evaluating each tooth to determine sealant candidacy rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach. This targeted strategy ensures sealants are placed where they provide maximum benefit, whether for children, teenagers, or adults seeking additional cavity protection.

For patients with aesthetic concerns, we offer tooth-colored sealant materials that blend seamlessly with natural enamel, making them virtually invisible even on visible tooth surfaces.

Experience cavity prevention that's as effective as it is convenient. Schedule your sealant evaluation today.