A quick, painless, and invisible protective coating that seals the grooves in your child's back teeth — blocking the bacteria that cause 80% of cavities.
The chewing surfaces of your child's back teeth (molars and premolars) have deep grooves called "pits and fissures." These tiny crevices are the perfect hiding place for food particles and bacteria — making them the most common site for cavities in children.
Pit and fissure sealants are a thin, tooth-coloured plastic coating painted onto these surfaces. The sealant flows into the grooves and hardens to form a smooth, protective shield, making the tooth surface easy to clean and highly resistant to decay.
It is one of the most cost-effective and powerful preventive treatments in all of dentistry — a few hundred rupees today can prevent thousands in future dental treatment.
No drilling, no injections. Just a simple cleaning, etching, and painting process that takes about 10–15 minutes per tooth.
Studies show sealants prevent up to 80% of cavities in the back teeth where 9 in 10 childhood cavities occur.
With regular check-ups, sealants can last for many years, providing long-term protection during the most cavity-prone years of childhood.
Timing is important to get the maximum protection.
First permanent molars erupt. Sealants applied at this stage give the longest possible protection.
Second permanent molars erupt. A second round of sealants at this stage completes the protection.
Adults with deep grooves and no existing fillings in their back teeth can also benefit from sealants.
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