The chewing surface of our teeth is riddled with very tiny grooves, which are difficult to clean thoroughly. In many cases, there is a visible sign of this, which is a slightly darker colouration of these lines on the tooth. If the fissures, due to their unique shape, are deeper and unattainable with normal dental hygiene tools, then decay can quickly develop in the affected tooth, leading to toothache.<\/p>\n
Around 80% of tooth decay occurs in the fissures of molars. However, during fissure sealing, these fissures are filled to prevent the accumulation of bacteria and food debris, thus preventing future decay.<\/p>\n
Fissure sealing is considered a type of preventive treatment. Its essence is that the very difficult-to-clean fissures on the chewing surfaces of the molars are filled with a special sealing material, which makes it easier to prevent tooth decay at these specific points.<\/p>\n
The base materials used in the process are similar to those used for tooth fillings, and can be white \u2013 matching the shade of the tooth \u2013 or transparent.<\/p>\n
Therefore, their application does not lead to a decrease in the aesthetic value of the teeth, and they do not even negatively affect chewing efficiency.<\/p>\n
Such grooves can also be found on your molars. You can easily feel them by running your tongue over the chewing surfaces of your molars.<\/p>\n
The aim of fissure sealing is to seal the difficult-to-clean fissures on the chewing surface of molars, making them inaccessible to bacteria and debris, thus preventing tooth decay.<\/p>\n
In most cases, it is a treatment applied to children, which is worth having done between six months and one year after the teeth have erupted and appeared. Fissure sealing is carried out with a special bio, high-strength fissure sealant filling material, after which a smooth, easy-to-clean, yet strong and durable surface is created.<\/p>\n
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If decay has already started on the surface of a molar tooth, then:<\/p>\n