Dental Sealants to Protect Your Child's Teeth in Richmond, TX

At Children's Dentistry of Texas, we offer dental sealants to help protect your child's back teeth from cavities. Dental sealants provide an added layer of protection by covering the deep grooves where food and bacteria collect. This helps keep cavity-causing bacteria and food particles out. Call us or book online to schedule your child's visit.

What Are Dental Sealants, and Why Do Kids Need Them?

Sealants are thin protective coatings placed over the grooves of the permanent back teeth, especially the molars, creating a barrier over the areas where cavities commonly begin. The procedure is typically quick, painless, and does not require removing healthy tooth structure.

Newly erupted permanent molars often have deep grooves that are difficult for children to clean effectively, even with regular brushing. Applying sealants soon after these teeth come in provides added protection during the years when children may be at higher risk of cavities.

How Dental Sealants Are Placed?

Placement is simple and quick. We clean the teeth, apply the sealant, and harden it with a special light, and kids can eat and drink normally almost right away. We use Embrace™ WetBond™ Pit & Fissure Sealant, a specialized sealant designed for the moist environment of the mouth.

Why We Use Embrace™ WetBond™ Sealants

Sealants need firm bonding to last, and moisture makes that harder with children, so we choose Embrace WetBond. Here's what it offers. 

1. Moisture-tolerant technology that bonds to a slightly moist tooth
2. Excellent adaptation to the grooves of the tooth for a strong seal
3. Releases and recharges fluoride and phosphate
4. BPA-free: contains no Bisphenol A, Bis-GMA, or BPA derivatives
5. Quick, comfortable placement with no drilling required
6. Designed to provide long-lasting protection against decay

According to the manufacturer, Embrace WetBond uses proprietary technology that allows the material to bond in a slightly moist environment while closely adapting to the tooth surface.

Helping Your Child Smile Confidently

Sealants don't replace brushing, flossing, fluoride, or regular dental visits, but they work alongside them to give vulnerable teeth another layer of protection. At each preventive visit, our pediatric dental team will check your child's sealants and repair or replace them if needed. Our goal is simple: to help your child smile confidently!