Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I recently heard about dental sealants from a friend. what are dental sealants. who should get thrm and how long they last?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Highly recommended!: Dental sealants are a great preventative measure to protect the biting surface of back teeth and pits and fissures in the back of front teeth. The sealants can be performed by a dentist or hygienist and help to prevent caries. It is a resin material that flows over the pits and grooves
Answered 10/29/2017
3.1k views
Dental sealants: are a composite coating placed on your tooth chewing surface to protect tooth decay. Dental sealants are not for everyone and dental sealants cannot stop or treat tooth decay. See your dentist for more information.
Answered 10/29/2017
3.1k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Are there any disadvantage to dental sealants that we need to worry about? Our dentist recommended that our daughter get dental sealants. I never had those as a kid and don't know much about them. They sound like they might really help with cavities, but
11 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
A member asked:
Is it possible to still get cavities if i've had a fissure sealant put on my teeth?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Can children get sealants before all of their baby teeth come in? I would like get sealants for both of our kids, but neither of them have all of their baby teeth yet. Is there any point in getting them yet?
4 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
People also searched for:
Can they paint some dental sealant on top of a dental filling to make the filling lasts longer?
Should I get dental sealant for my molars?
Why did my son get cavities under his dental sealants and what do we do?
What happens when you need new dental sealant? My dentist told me my sealant should last at least 5 years before it needs to be resealed, and it's been just over 4 since i got mine, so i'm starting to wonder about the resealing. How does the dentist remov
Can I get dental sealants on my front teeth that are thinning?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
