Dental Sealant Treatments

Highly Rated Dentist Serving Mountlake Terrace & Edmonds

At Emerald City Smiles, we don’t want to only focus on the treatment of existing dental issues; we also want to be part of your early preventative measures to obtain a beautiful, radiant and healthy smile. One of the best dental preventative options is the placement of dental sealants to combat plaque buildup and tooth decay.

With preventative measures like dental sealants, you’ll save time, money and potential damage to your teeth.

Why Choose Dental Sealants?

Dental sealants are a dental treatment intended to prevent tooth decay. For more than 30 years now, sealants have offered a protective plastic coating that covers the surfaces of teeth to help prevent tooth decay.

Children’s newly erupted permanent teeth are not as resistant to decay as adult teeth are. And the most likely location for a cavity to develop in your child’s mouth is on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth as these surfaces are not as smooth as the other areas of your teeth. Instead, these areas are filled with tiny grooves, also known as “pits and fissures,” which trap bacteria and food particles.

While daily brushing scrubs off most of the dental plaque that accumulates on the tooth’s surface, there are some hard to reach areas of the mouth that are highly susceptible to the damaging effects of lingering plaque. One way to avoid this situation is with dental sealants.

What are Dental Sealants?

Dental sealants are invisibile plastic resin coatings that can be bonded into the grooves of the tooth to create a smooth surface where plaque can’t take up residence. This sealant acts as a barrier to protect enamel from decay.

Benefits of Dental Sealants

Can be placed on children and adults to prevent tooth decay and cavities
Treatment costs leass than having 1 cavity filled
Using sealants to combat cavities will also save you from painful tooth sensitivity caused by decay
Procedure is quick and painless
Numerous studies show that sealants are hugely successful in preventing tooth decay

Dental sealants are a fantastic preventative dental treatment that can protect teeth for up to 10 years!

Whether you are interested in new dental sealants or need to replace current ones, our team at Emerald City Smiles can help. Our dental team is trained to deliver exceptional car and quality services at every visit. Preventative dental measures are just as important as dental treatments!