A fissure sealant is a material that covers the grooves of teeth. Protecting deep grooves reduces the chance of tooth decay on the top of your teeth. A pit is a small depression on the surface of the tooth, whereas fissures are the grooves that naturally occur on all biting surfaces of teeth.
The grooves are notorious for harbouring dental plaque and calculus, which contain bacteria and is very difficult to clean, as a regular toothbrush is often not able to get to the deepest part of these grooves. If the groves are not cleaned properly, decay will start on the top of the tooth, and the tooth will sometimes need a filling.
Pit and fissure sealants were designed specifically to combat this problem. Sealants occupy the pits and fissures of teeth with a resin material and as the pits and fissures are filled up, bacteria is not able to go deep into grooves, ultimately making teeth less likely to develop decay
Adam Dental Supplies offers a range of high-quality Dental Pit & Fissure Sealants from brands such as Ultradent, VOCO, and more.
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