A Sealant is a white or clear plastic resin that is bonded into the grooves of a person’s back or posterior tooth.

This is a common place to get decay and by sealing these areas off the risk of decay is decreased.

For many years I didn’t like placing a sealant on a tooth because I had seen some Doctors place a sealant over decay not knowing that the decay existed.

I now use an air abrasion system to clear the surface of the tooth before placing a sealant. And if there is any decay present I remove the decay at that time.

So now I am a big fan of Sealants, and especially on patients with deep grooves.

The hardest part for the patient is holding still so we can keep the surface of the tooth dry. The neat part is that no drilling or anesthetic is necessary