A layer of protection for your teeth.
If you are concerned about protecting yours or your child’s teeth, please come see Dr. Robert Seaman about receiving dental sealants in Lenexa, Kansas. Dental sealants can effectively guard your teeth against tooth decay.
Premolars and molars (the back teeth) have tiny grooves and pits in the chewing surface. This is the place where most decay starts: food and plaque collect in these grooves (which can be smaller than a toothbrush bristle) and the acid, which is the the byproducts of the plaque, eat away at the calcium in the teeth and lead to a cavity.
Sealants are a hard coating which fills in these deep grooves so that the food and plaque cannot collect in these places. They effectively prevent tooth decay in these areas by filling them in before the plaque has a chance to form a cavity.
Typically, sealants are done on children and teenagers shortly after the permanent back teeth erupt through the gums. They can also be done on adults who want extra protection on their unfilled back teeth.
If you are interested in receiving dental sealants, call Seaman Family Dentistry today at 913-631-2626 to schedule an appointment with our dentist.
913-631-2626