Sealants are a great preventative measure used to protect your teeth before a cavity forms. Sealants are designed to prevent the intrusion of bacteria and other debris into the fissures on the top surface of teeth. We recommend sealants for young children, but adults with deep pits and fissures and no decay are good candidates as well.

Sealants are resin coatings that are applied to the pits and fissures on the biting surface of your teeth. This coating creates a barrier to keep decay out of these hard to clean areas, thereby helping prevent cavities.

If taken care of properly and monitored by a dental professional, sealants should last between 5 and 10 years.

At our Evanston dental office, our patient's health is our number one priority, so we make sure to use a BPA free sealant.

Find out more about sealants in our blog, From the Dentists.