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Pit and Fissure Sealants

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Pit and Fissure Sealants

"Prevention is better than cure" - Dental pit and fissure sealants.

The biting surface of permanent and primary teeth have numerous tortuous invaginations and irregularities called pits and fissures. A tooth brush may not penetrate and mechanically clean the depths of these irregularities which in turn leads to plague accumulation and subsequent dental decay. Pit and fissure sealants seal the deep pits and fissures, thereby creating a physical obstruction to the entry of fermentative carbohydrates and bacteria into these deep invaginations, thus preventing decay.

The dental sealant should be placed at :

  • 3 - 4 years :- for primary molars.
  • 6 - 7 years :- for first permanent molars.
  • 11 - 13 years :- for second permanent molars.

- written by Dr . R. Rajesh - MFDS RCPS(Glasgow), MDS(Pediatric and Preventive dentistry) - Senior Pedodontist - Trivandrum Dental Specialists Group