Safeguard Your Special Smile With Dental Sealants

Our friendly and devoted team’s goal is to protect your oral health while offering family-friendly dental care. We provide a variety of preventive services, including dental sealants in Valdosta, GA, to help our patients of all ages keep their smiles healthy and cavity-free. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is available to discuss how this straightforward and efficient procedure can preserve your teeth and why it's a wise investment in your oral well-being!

What Are Dental Sealants?

The thin, protective layer that adheres to the chewing surface of your back teeth is known as a dental sealant and is composed of plastic or other dental materials. Brushing and flossing may not always be enough to stop decay, but they are still essential to protect your smile and keep it healthy. Many patients continue to get cavities even after adopting good dental hygiene practices. Although dental sealants can prevent cavities from developing and may even prevent early stages of decay from forming into full-blown cavities, they are not a replacement for brushing and flossing.

Procedure Process Explained

Dental sealants can usually be applied in a single visit and are a swift, and non-invasive procedure. This is how it operates:

• Cleaning the Tooth: Before applying an acidic gel, your teeth will be thoroughly cleaned and dried. The teeth are cleaned to remove any debris or plaque, and the gel roughens the tooth’s surface to develop a durable bond between the sealant and the tooth.
• Preparation: Hester will rinse the gel off after a few seconds and dry your tooth once more before applying the sealant to the tooth's grooves.
• Application: After that, our dentist will use a unique blue light to solidify the sealant.

Who Is A Candidate For This Procedure?

Dental sealants are beneficial for both adults and children, but the earlier you get them, the better. Around age six is typically when your first molars erupt, and around age twelve, your second molars do the same. By sealing these teeth as soon as they erupt, you can prevent cavities from developing later on, ultimately saving time and money. According to the Centers for Disease Control, compared to children with sealants, school-age children without sealants have nearly three times as many cavities.

Schedule your or your child’s dental sealant appointment at Brett Hester, DMD before work or class with early morning appointments. Call us today!