Prevent Dental Cavities with Sealants in Raleigh, NC

How Sealants Protect Your Smile

Dental sealants are protective thin layers of composite resin applied to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. They shield your teeth from bacteria, viruses, and other microbes.

The deep grooves in your back teeth break the food as you chew. However, food particles and bacteria within these grooves may eventually cause plaque buildup or tooth decay because they are hard to clean and access. Plaque and decay can lead to cavities, but dental sealants can help prevent them.

Composite resin, the same color as your teeth, is used to make dental sealants. Smiling makes you hardly notice them since they fit well with your natural teeth.

Who Can Benefit from Dental Sealants?

To determine whether sealants are right for you, Dr. Chi will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your teeth. Although sealants are excellent for patients of all ages, we often recommend them for younger patients who may not yet be able to clean and floss properly. She can also repair outdated sealants in our office at your convenience. We recommend reapplication 1 to 3 years after the initial treatment, as sealants naturally deteriorate over time.

Sealants are one of several tools we recommend during children’s pediatric dental visits to prevent early cavities and protect newly erupted molars.

Benefits of Sealant Treatment

Sealants are proven to reduce cavities by up to 80%. Below are the other benefits you will get with a sealant treatment in Raleigh:

• Protection: Although dental sealants can help people of all ages, they work best on permanent back teeth in children. As they grow, they can provide exceptional protection for children’s molars and premolars.
• Cost-effective Treatment: Dental sealants guard against expensive future dental problems.
• Long-lasting: Sealants may last up to ten years, protecting your child’s teeth when they are most susceptible to decay. Dr. Chi will assess sealants at routine examinations and reapply them as necessary.
• Quick and Easy: Depending on the number of teeth to be treated, a half-hour treatment should be adequate. Anesthesia is not required because the procedure is not painful.

Keep Cavities Away with Sealants

Dental sealants offer effective and long-lasting protection for your back teeth. Luma Dental Studio invites you and your family to try our high-quality sealants in Raleigh and experience the benefits of these excellent cavity-protection treatments.