As your child’s permanent teeth grow in, we can help seal out decay by applying a protective coating to the back teeth , known as a sealant. Sealants can reduce cavities by as much as 90%. They help protect the grooved and pitted surfaces of the teeth, especially the chewing surfaces of the back teeth.
Sealants are applied on permanent molars soon after eruption around the age of 6. They can last for many years and protect teeth through the most cavity prone years.
Today, with good oral hygiene, regular dental care, proper diet and sealants children have the opportunity to get through life cavity free.