Tooth and fissure sealants
- prophylactic measure for caries prevention
Fissure sealing (tooth sealing) is the coating of the notches or depressions on the chewing surface of the teeth with a thin layer of plastic.
In contrast to filling therapy, it can be applied preventively before a carious defect develops on the tooth. With extended fissure sealing, particularly narrow or ampullary fissures are previously widened. As a rule, fissure sealants are only recommended according to the individual caries risk.
