2007-05-15 12:15:17 · 3 answers · asked by slinger0442 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Yes, there is no reason not to get sealants.
2007-05-15 12:20:59 · answer #1 · answered by Neil L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree completely with Neil L's advice.
The purpose of a sealant is to seal over the fissures in the surface of a tooth. The sealant is usually a thin material called composite resin. This is very effective at bonding to tooth enamel, but does not bond with such great strength to many restorative materials used for fillings.
Secondly if a sealant is placed over a filling that has been in place for some time, the filling may have suffered "microleakage" which is when bacteria penetrate the margin of the filling in the microscopic cracs between filling and tooth. Thus you may end up sealing in these bacteria and the decay which may result will be hidden and difficult for yor dentist to spot.
There is no problem with having sealant applied to that part of the tooth which is not filled.
I hope that I have been of some help to you.
2007-05-15 19:43:25 · answer #2 · answered by Dr M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELLO,
AS A DENTIST, I'VE DONE MANY SEALANTS FOR TEETH THAT HAD A PREVIOUS FILLING. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM BECAUSE SEALANTS ARE ONLY PLACED ON TOP OF THE TEETH NOT ON OTHER SURFACES.
2007-05-15 19:38:51 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋