{"id":1578,"date":"2020-07-26T21:10:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T04:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dentalcareofriverside.acuwebservices.info\/?page_id=1578"},"modified":"2021-06-21T09:07:14","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T16:07:14","slug":"pit-and-fissure-sealant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/dental-services\/pediatric-dentistry\/pit-and-fissure-sealant\/","title":{"rendered":"Pit And Fissure Sealants: Why Your Child Might Need Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style='position:relative;height:302px;max-width:540px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:1.677em;'><iframe referrerpolicy='no-referrer-when-downgrade' src='\/\/patient-api.speareducation.com\/dr\/57555\/video\/860\/key\/31e5f90ab8355724b1c335d856e271fb81e72701cde1129fa16f85e77338a97e?autoplay=1' allowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen scrolling='no' frameborder='no' width='100%' height='100%'><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>What Are Sealants?<\/h3>\n<p>Dental sealants are a protective clear plastic layer brushed onto the chewing surfaces of teeth to \u201cseal them off\u201d from plaque and bacteria that would cause cavities to form. Dentists started using sealants in the 1960s, and they\u2019ve been popular ever since. The best time to bring your child in for dental sealants is around when their adult molars erupt, which is usually at age six.<\/p>\n<h3>How Sealants Work<\/h3>\n<p>Typically, sealants are applied to the molars because these teeth are the ones that do the most chewing and have those deep crevices where bacteria can hide.\u00a0The sealant will fill in and cover any crevices on the tooth to act as a shield from the bacteria. What makes them even better is that the sealant application process is quick and painless!<\/p>\n<h3>How Long Do Pit and Fissure Sealants Last?<\/h3>\n<p>The sooner they sealants are in place, the less opportunity the oral bacteria will have to build up in the crevices of the molars. Sealants can last up to ten years, and Dr. Sheth will check on them during regular cleaning appointments to make sure there aren\u2019t any chips or cracks. If you\u2019d like to learn more about sealants,\u00a0give us a call at (951) 683-1600 or\u00a0<a href=\"\/contact\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">send us a email<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Are Sealants? Dental sealants are a protective clear plastic layer brushed onto the chewing surfaces of teeth to \u201cseal them off\u201d from plaque and bacteria that would cause cavities to form. Dentists started using sealants in the 1960s, and they\u2019ve been popular ever since. The best time to bring your child in for dental [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1485,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1578"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1578\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}