Dental sealants are a fast, affordable, and highly effective way to prevent cavities in your little one’s teeth. In this procedure, Dr. Shwetha Rai will apply a thin coating of transparent resin to your child’s teeth, then harden it with a special light. Your back teeth have deep grooves that help you grind food when you chew, and food and bacteria can become trapped in these grooves leading to tooth decay. Placing a sealant on the molars, creates This seals the treated teeth, creating a barrier that prevents food particles, bacteria, and acid from contacting packing into the grooves of the enamel directly.