Dental Floss  Diet and Dental Health  Fissure Sealants  Fluorides  Health Tips  Cleaning the Teeth  Choosing a Toothbrush  Choosing a Toothpaste Fissure Sealants Decay frequently commences in the irregular fissures on the biting surfaces of the teeth, especially the molars. These fissures are difficult to clean thoroughly - a toothbrush bristle does not penetrate to the bottom of the fissure. Apart from  cleaning the teeth and apply fluoride,  some dentists believe that these fissures can and should be sealed off from bacterial infection by the application of special resins called   PIT and FISSURE SEALANTS. This resin like material is  made to flow into the crevices of the biting surfaces where they are hardened by the chemical action or a special light. Usually at least the four first molars are so treated. This procedure does not give an excuse to avoid flouride application on all the teeth. Again in our view, fissure sealants are rarely necessary as a routine and add to the cost of prevention without a commensurate benefit. But your dentist must advise you. His results may be better than ours, and fissure sealants are being improved all the time.       Disease Info Treatment Info Dental Specialties Bad Breath Bleeding Gums Dental Abscess Oral Cancer Receding Gums Swollen Gums Thumb Sucking Tooth Discoloration Tooth Mobility Oral Health: The First Reflector of AIDS Fibrous dysplasia of the bone Tongue Abnormalities Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis Cleidocranial Dysplasia Bleaching Braces Cavity Fillings Crowns Dental Anaesthesia Fixed Bridges Habit Breaking Appliances History Taking Milk Tooth Orthognathic Removable Orthodontic Appliance Root Canal Treatment Scaling Sealants Conscious Sedation And General Anesthesia Space Maintainers Stainless Steel Crowns Veneers Wisdom Tooth Removal Conservative Dentisty OMFP OMFS Oral Medicine Orthodontics Pediatric Dentistry Periodontics Prosthodontics