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Dental sealants can reduce the risk of decay by nearly 80% in molars!
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Before the application of dental sealants, your dentist will thoroughly clean your teeth. This step is crucial to ensure there are no food particles or plaque on the tooth surface. The process involves professional cleaning techniques that remove any debris from the deep pits and fissures of your teeth. After cleaning, the teeth are dried and kept isolated to prevent any moisture from interfering with the sealant application.
After cleaning and drying your teeth, the next step involves preparing the tooth surface for the sealant. Your dentist will apply a gel on the tooth surface that roughens it up slightly. This process, known as etching, helps the sealant bond better to the tooth surface. After etching, the teeth are rinsed and dried again.
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The final step involves the actual application of the dental sealant. The sealant is painted onto the tooth enamel, where it bonds directly to the tooth and hardens. In some cases, a special curing light is used to help the sealant harden. Once hardened, the dental sealant forms a protective shield over the tooth surface.
Dental sealants are highly effective in preventing tooth decay. By providing a protective shield over the tooth surface, they prevent food particles and bacteria from settling in the tiny grooves and pits of the teeth. This significantly reduces the risk of cavities and tooth decay.
Once applied, dental sealants can provide protection against tooth decay for many years. While they are not a substitute for regular brushing and flossing, they add an extra layer of protection that helps maintain oral health for a long time.
Compared to the cost of treating cavities and tooth decay, dental sealants are a cost-effective preventive measure. They can save you from the discomfort and expense of complex dental treatments in the future.
Dental sealants are invisible and won't affect your smile or eating!
Dental sedation has been around for centuries.
Sedation dentistry has so many uses outside of causing patients to feel relaxed. Sedation also reduces gag reflex sensitivity which makes treatments on the rear molars easier to perform. Those with low pain tolerance can also benefit from sedation, as it reduces pain sensitivity.
Patients with severe dental anxiety are likely to avoid dental appointments and neglect necessary treatments. Sedation makes it easier for patients and the dentist to prevent serious oral health problems by reducing stress and memory associated with dental procedures.
Sedation is useful for children because they are likely to be apprehensive or scared of going to the dentist. Young children are less cooperative and in more complex or long procedures, this can be an issue. Some kids have difficulty holding their mouth open or sitting still for long procedures and sedation helps improve all of these conditions.
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That you should NEVER use teeth to cut or open things.
Sedation dentistry has so many uses outside of causing patients to feel relaxed. Sedation also reduces gag reflex sensitivity which makes treatments on the rear molars easier to perform. Those with low pain tolerance can also benefit from sedation, as it reduces pain sensitivity.
Patients with severe dental anxiety are likely to avoid dental appointments and neglect necessary treatments. Sedation makes it easier for patients and the dentist to prevent serious oral health problems by reducing stress and memory associated with dental procedures.
Sedation is useful for children because they are likely to be apprehensive or scared of going to the dentist. Young children are less cooperative and in more complex or long procedures, this can be an issue. Some kids have difficulty holding their mouth open or sitting still for long procedures and sedation helps improve all of these conditions.
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