What are the pros and cons of dental pit and fissure sealing?

Dental pit and fissure sealing is a common oral sealing technique in clinical practice. This technique is very effective for patients with deep pits and fissures. Of course, although dental pit and fissure sealing can solve people's oral problems, this technology also has its advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, after doing dental pit and fissure sealing, you must understand its benefits and side effects, and make some post-operative care preparations to avoid worsening of the situation.

1. Benefits

Pit and fissure sealing can protect tooth enamel from erosion by bacteria and metabolic products, enhance the tooth's resistance to caries, and thus prevent the occurrence of caries. Pit and fissure sealing and anti-caries fluoride application are currently the preferred methods for preventing dental caries in children. It costs dozens to hundreds of yuan to seal the pits and fissures of a tooth. Sealants can last on teeth for several years. During annual oral examinations, the sealed teeth should be checked at the same time. If the sealant is found to have fallen off, it should be repaired in time.

2. Side Effects

The most important part of pit and fissure sealing is bonding, and the effectiveness of bonding depends on how well the doctor isolates moisture during the operation. If the moisture-proof effect is not good, the adhesion will be poor, and the pit and fissure sealant will fall off more easily. Once the pit and fissure sealant falls off, the incidence of dental caries is higher than that of children who do not undergo pit and fissure sealant. Adolescent patients with temporomandibular joints have undergone fissure sealants, but because the fissure sealants are significantly higher than the occlusal surface, forming an occlusal fulcrum, after a long time, the children will develop symptoms of reducible anterior disc displacement, with popping sounds and even headaches during opening and closing of the mouth, which will be very painful for the children.

3. Others

Pit and fissure sealants have been used clinically for many years and will not cause any damage to teeth. The material used for pit and fissure sealants is also resin, which is a thin film formed after being coated on the tooth surface and light-cured. It has no side effects and will not cause discomfort. The sealing material is a polymer resin and is non-toxic. Completely meets people's needs.