SEALANTS

Dental tooth decay is fairly common on the biting surfaces of your chewing teeth. When food is eaten, these bacteria eat the food and produce acid that ruins the tooth. While excellent oral health gets rid of food in the mouth, sometimes it is difficult to clean the pits, crevices, and grooves of the teeth.

Sealants from our Vancouver dental practice, Bay Dental, offer an easy and efficient method for preventing cavities from forming in the locations most at risk, but only if placed successfully. Very efficient in avoiding decay on the biting surfaces of your chewing teeth, dental sealants are a basic treatment where a tooth-coloured, acrylic sealant is placed on the surface of the tooth. This successfully seals the deep grooves, serving as a barrier and protecting enamel from plaque and acids.

Dental sealants from our downtown Vancouver dental practice will work great for you if you would like to discover a lasting, semi-permanent solution to tooth decay. Sealants can last up to five or ten years. Getting sealant treatment is a multi-step procedure that starts with an extensive cleaning and drying of the tooth. After the tooth is dry, your tooth is prepared for the sealant bond to be used. Next, a coat of liquid plastic is applied to your tooth. The sealant bond is either cured by shining blue spectrum natural light or by a harmless chemical procedure after a few seconds.

After curing, the applied plastic solidifies into a thin transparent layer covering the sealed parts of your tooth. Your sealed tooth will stand up to the pressures absorbed by your teeth while chewing each day, and will stay strong for five or more years. Sealants wear naturally and will work great when adjusted and reapplied every five to ten years, as needed. It’s important to get your sealant-treated teeth regularly checked by our downtown dental team to ensure that they are free from any bacteria or food.

At Bay Dental, we sometimes recommend that children between the ages of 6-14 get sealants, due to the fact that this age group is at a higher risk of cavities. Sealants can also be just as beneficial and reliable in preventative dental care for grownups of all ages.

After getting sealants, your teeth are much easier to deal with and keep healthy with routine brushing and flossing. Contact us today to arrange your next consultation!