What are sealants and who should have them?
Dental sealants are plastic materials placed into the deep grooves and fissures on the back chewing teeth. They are effective only on the permanent teeth. We like to examine children’s permanent back teeth (molars) as they erupt to determine if the grooves will be susceptible to future decay. If they appear they are, a sealant should be placed. Most grown children and adults will not benefit from sealant placement as their teeth will either be the type that will not decay or will already have been filled.
