Does pit and fissure sealing harm teeth?

Pit and fissure caries is one of the most troublesome oral diseases clinically. It causes great damage to teeth and directly affects people's living conditions. There are also special prevention methods for this type of disease in clinical practice. Pit and fissure sealing is a surgical method that can prevent pit and fissure caries. Some people worry that this technology may have side effects on teeth. So does pit and fissure sealing harm teeth?

1. Limitations

Pit and fissure sealing is a surgery performed on sixth-year teeth. This surgery carefully fills the pits and fissures of the child's teeth with polymer materials. For people who have undergone surgery, the tooth surface becomes smooth and is therefore easier to clean. Once it is smooth, caries-causing bacteria from outside can no longer enter.

2. Harmless to the human body

The pit and fissure sealant surgery actually has no side effects. After the pit and fissure sealant is cured, it is in a tight bond with the groove wall of the tooth. It also has better resistance to chewing pressure. It has no effect on children's eating and chewing. Moreover, even after the pit and fissure sealant cures, it is actually non-toxic and therefore harmless to the human body.

3. Surgery

The pit and fissure sealing and curing surgery is a relatively mature surgery, and the drugs used are non-toxic. There is also little risk of heavy bleeding, infection, etc. during the surgery, so family members can let their children have it done without worry. However, the pit and fissure sealing and curing surgery must be performed in a large hospital.

4. Notes

Pit and fissure sealing is a procedure to prevent pit and fissure caries. The pit and fissure sealing and curing surgery is a relatively mature surgery that has no side effects on children, whether it is the surgical process, the surgical method, or the drugs.