The sealing of paths: a solution against cavities?

To prevent cavities, a good brushing teeth daily is required. But it is not always easy to clean the molars, especially among children. So to make life easier while preserving their smiles, dentists offer a seal of the paths based resin.


The sealing of the paths is a technique to prevent cavities. The paths represent the hollow on the upper surface of the tooth. This is a more difficult to reach with a toothbrush. Furthermore, 80% of dental caries, child, focus here. Food debris remain selected, and with bacteria, they cause destruction of enamel.

A protective layer
The sealing of the paths is a simple act, which has existed for over 20 years. The intervention, painless, is done without anesthesia. Produced by a dental surgeon, it is casting a polymer resin white to fill the grooves of molars. Beforehand, the specialist cleans your teeth. He then applies a solution for better adhesion of the resin. The latter, once finished, will act as a protective layer of enamel on your teeth.

At what age?
The seal grooves can be carried out on the final first molars, and from 6 years to 12 years for the second molars final. Adolescents and adults can also use this protection paths. The only requirement to qualify for this intervention is that your molars are healthy. To guarantee that, your dentist may make an X-ray.

An act effectively
According to a U.S. study, the seal grooves allows a decrease of 50% of dental caries *. But if the act is really effective, it must have good hygiene and brushing teeth regularly with a brush and an appropriate toothpaste, fluoride if possible. A healthy diet, with a minimum of fast sugars, is also important. Finally, you should consult your dentist every 6 months to verify that the resin is not too worn out and did not take off. The sealing of paths is reimbursed by social security until age 14, up 70% on a 21.69 euro per tooth.