Fissure Seals

Fissure seals are a plastic coating that fits into the fissures (the valleys on top of teeth) to help protect the teeth from decay. It acts as a barrier to prevent retention of debris, plaque and bacteria in these fissures.

Fissure seals are a plastic material coating that fits into the fissures (the grooves on top of teeth) to help protect the teeth from decay. It acts as a barrier to prevent retention of debris, plaque and bacteria in these fissures which causes decay.

Fissure sealants are primarily placed onto 6 & 12 year old molar teeth and occasionally onto premolar teeth depending on the anatomy and/or decay risk of the individual patient.

The use of dental sealants have a retention rate of 70 to 90 percent and sometimes the question we are asked is ‘why on primary teeth’

Deciduous first molars have a timeline of 10 years and the deciduous second molars a timeline of 10 – 12 years. It is important to maintain the occlusal integrity of the tooth so dental sealant are very important.