“How is a fissure sealant done?”
I am a 25 year old female. I want to know how is a fissure sealant done?
8 Answers
The teeth are cleaned with a pumice material. Then the teeth are conditioned, the sealant is applied and the curing light is shined on the material for 20 seconds. Quick, easy, and will help PREVENT you from getting cavities.
A fissure sealant is thin coating placed in the grooves of back teeth. They are placed by cleaning the grooves, placing an agent to prepare and dry the tooth, then placing the liquid sealant material and light curing it. The bite is then checked to be sure patient still bites correctly.
It is a simple procedure, but cannot describe it in short.
The tooth is isolated from saliva, ideally with a rubber dam to isolate it, then cleaned, and then a mild acid is applied to the surface...which etches the enamel and allows a strong bond to the sealant. Then the acid is rinsed thoroughly, dried, and the sealant is applied to the deep grooves in the tooth. After application, the sealant is hardened with a LED or Halogen curing light. When properly applied in a non ice-chewing patient, the sealant can last years.
Hi there,
This is a great, short video that explains it:
https://youtu.be/eKknM0gu60E
This is a great, short video that explains it:
https://youtu.be/eKknM0gu60E
It's a simple painless procedure. The tooth surface is etched with an acidic gel & rinsed with water. Then the sealant is flowed in the fissures with an instrument and cured with a special light unit. Your bite should be checked after the procedure.
Pits and fissures or grooves are cleaned first and after couple of steps, sealant material are filling the deep grooves
Sealants are placed by the Dentist using a bur to slightly "roughen up" the tooth structure, then a series of materials are "painted" onto the surface of the tooth.
The process is quick, and no numbing medicine is necessary.
The process is quick, and no numbing medicine is necessary.
