Fissure Sealants

Fissure Sealants at SJ Smith & Associates

Preserve Your Smile for Tomorrow

Fissure sealants, akin to white fillings, offer proactive protection against future cavities, minimizing the need for fillings down the road.
Tooth fissures, particularly deep pits and grooves, can pose cleaning challenges, especially in children. These narrow crevices are often difficult to clean with regular brushing, increasing the risk of cavities in molars and tooth decay in children’s back teeth.

Our solution? Fissure sealants – a plastic coating expertly applied to fill in these tooth fissures. By creating a protective barrier, we prevent food particles and bacteria from getting trapped, reducing the likelihood of decay within the tooth.

For optimal effectiveness, we recommend applying fissure sealants as soon as a child’s permanent back teeth emerge. This early intervention significantly decreases the likelihood of needing fillings during their teen years.

The Process Unveiled

Cleaning the Tooth: We initiate the fissure sealant application by thoroughly cleaning the tooth, ensuring an optimal surface for adherence.
Applying the Liquid Sealant: The liquid sealant is then meticulously applied to the fissures, creating a protective shield against decay.
Setting and Completion: The sealant is left to set, completing the pain-free and quick process. Post-treatment, your teeth will feel entirely normal.

Experience the innovative protection of fissure sealants at SJ Smith & Associates, preserving your smile for a cavity-free future.

Five Benefits of Fissure Sealants at Poppies Dental Care

1. Cavity Prevention

Fissure sealants act as a protective barrier, sealing off deep pits and grooves in the teeth where food particles and bacteria can accumulate. This significantly reduces the risk of cavities, especially in the back molars and children's teeth.

2. Early Intervention for Children

Applying fissure sealants as soon as a child's permanent back teeth emerge is a proactive measure. This early intervention helps prevent the development of cavities, reducing the likelihood of the need for fillings in the teenage years.

3. Cost-Effective Dental Care

Fissure sealants offer a cost-effective preventive solution. Investing in sealants can save on potential future dental treatments, such as fillings, by minimizing the risk of decay and cavities.

4. Painless and Quick Procedure

The process of applying fissure sealants is pain-free and quick. It involves cleaning the tooth, applying the liquid sealant, and allowing it to set. Patients can resume normal activities immediately after the procedure.

5. Versatile Protection

Fissure sealants provide versatile protection for both children and adults. They are effective in safeguarding teeth with deep fissures, regardless of age, and offer a simple yet powerful preventive measure against dental decay.

Choose the proactive approach to oral health with fissure sealants at SJ Smith & Associates, ensuring a cavity-resistant smile and long-term dental well-being.

Call us on 0161 865 1633 to find out more about Fissure Sealants

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What people say

Based in the heart of Whitehaven, Cumbria, S.J.Smith & Associates are a friendly welcoming practice offering high quality dentistry to adults and children. We are a mixed dental practice providing NHS dentistry and full range of private cosmetic treatments including teeth whitening, invisalign and hygiene services. We aim to educate and support our patients to make informed decisions about their own dental health.

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       The best dentist! Always so kind and comforting if you're a little anxious! Very thorough so you get the treatments you need.
      Hannah Shepherd 
 
 
 
 
 
     What a wonderful Dentist, so friendly and efficient. Working very long hours and travelling to and from London. My kids and I have just been for our first appointment, fixed a couple of problems in no time, the dental nurse was also fantastic and reassuring. The dentist even took the time to show me how I can help my child look after his teeth whilst he was in the chair. Very happy patients. Thank you
      Helen Mason 
 
 
 
 
 
     Used this dentist for the first time as a new patient. The dentist I saw was from London, he comes up for 3 days every week. He was just fabulous and sorted a few problems within no time. His assistant was also very good, and extremely friendly, making sure that I was fine throughout the procedure.
I did have to wait for a while to be seen as they were very busy, but they apologised, and I understand that after the pandemic they are playing catch up. Not their fault!
I would highly recommend this practice.
      Lynn Smith 
 
 
 
 
 
     Receptionists are lovely, so polite and helpful. Thank you ladies.
      Janet Tyson 
 
 
 
 
 
     Filling then another visit for extraction, finally had addition to my plate. On each visit all members of staff from reception to Dental nurse and Dentist were all very helpful.
Would recommend to anyone.
Thank you all.
      Ken Shaw 
 
 
 
 
 
     Went today and sorted me out for over the Christmas period so I was paint free
      Andrea Corlette

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