What is a fissure sealant? You may have heard your dentist talk about them before. They are in fact a very common protective procedure for teeth! Fissure sealants are hard protective coatings of white filling material applied to the chewing surfaces of the molar and premolar teeth. They are applied in order to cover and protect the deep grooves (fissures) of the tooth from dental decay. ‘Sealing up the fissures/grooves’ of the teeth prevents food, plaque, sugar and decay from

In Australia (and likely worldwide), the number one cause of tooth decay is unsurprisingly the consumption of sugary foods and drinks on a regular basis. The Australian Dental Association (ADA) released a national dental update in 2012 with statistics showing that tooth decay was Australia’s most common health problem. Tooth decay was found to be five times more common than Asthma in children. In adults, 57% of Australians can expect to develop tooth decay at some stage in th