Children's Dental Sealants

How to Prevent Child Tooth Decay with Sealants

We realize children may not do a great job of brushing their teeth. (Even adults sometimes have the same problem!) Meticulous brushing may not reach the grooves in the back teeth. This may lead to bacteria, acid, and plaque forming, and decay will develop. Once the tooth has dental decay, it is damaged forever and will need a filling or crown as a repair. 

There is a way to help prevent all this! The application of dental sealants will fix most of the problems. 

Here’s how this process works:

• A tooth (or teeth) is cleaned and then sterilized.
• A thin coating is applied. This is usually white or clear.
• A special curing light is applied to bond the sealant.
• The whole process can be done in a few minutes. No shots or drills are required for these procedures. It’s completely harmless.

Applying sealants is a great preventive process that both children and adolescents can do for the health of their natural smile.

Westside Dentistry  
Stephen J. Kimball, DMD   
7181 Westwind Dr., Suite A 
El Paso, TX 79912  
(915) 581-1511  
Westside-Dentistry.com