SEALANTS

Sealants are plastic coatings applied to the chewing surfaces of molars and bicuspids, usually applied to children and adolescents.
Some back teeth, especially molars, can be difficult for a person to clean because the grooves found on their chewing surface (the tooth’s “pits and fissures”) are deep and narrow. Toothbrushes are simply too large to gain access into the depths of the tooth’s grooves. Because plaque can not be properly cleaned away, the tooth is at risk for the formation of decay. By bonding plastic resin (the dental sealant) into the grooves of a tooth a dentist can create a tooth surface that is smoother, so there are no longer and locations on the chewing surface of the tooth that the bristles of a tooth brush can’t access and clean. The sealant acts as a barrier protecting the tooth’s surface. Visit teethandgums