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    Pit and fissure

    sealants
    (Section I)
    Part 01
    What are sealants?

    • Sealants are a safe and painless way of protecting your


    teeth from tooth decay. A sealant is a protective plastic
    coating, which is applied to the biting surfaces of the
    back teeth. The sealant forms a hard shield that keeps
    food and bacteria from getting into the tiny grooves in
    the teeth and causing decay.
    Which teeth should be sealed?
    • Sealants are only applied to the back teeth - the molars
    and premolars. These are the teeth that have ‘pits'
    (small hollows) and ‘fissures' (grooves) on their biting
    surfaces. Your dental team will tell you which teeth
    should be sealed after they have examined them, and
    checked whether the fissures are deep enough for
    sealing to help. Some teeth naturally have deep
    grooves which will need to be sealed; others have
    shallow ones which will not need sealing.
    What is involved?
    • The process is usually quick and straightforward, taking
    only a few minutes for each tooth. The tooth is
    thoroughly cleaned, prepared with a special solution,
    and dried. The liquid sealant is then applied and allowed
    to set hard - usually by shining a bright light onto it.

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