Fluoride & Dental Sealants
in Fort Wayne
Small preventive investments that stop most childhood cavities from ever forming.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Logan Goodrich, Associate Dentist.
In short
Fluoride varnish and dental sealants at Middleton Family Dentistry in Fort Wayne are high-leverage preventive tools for children and for adults at elevated caries risk. Sealants coat the deep grooves of molars so food and bacteria cannot settle in; fluoride varnish remineralizes vulnerable enamel. Together they can prevent the majority of childhood cavities, with no drilling and no anesthesia.
The
work.
Fluoride varnish and dental sealants are the two highest-leverage preventive tools we have for children, and, increasingly, for adults at elevated caries risk.
Sealants are a thin resin coating painted into the deep grooves of molars, stopping food and bacteria from settling in. Fluoride varnish remineralizes vulnerable enamel. Together, they can prevent the majority of childhood cavities.
A good fit if…
- Children with newly erupted permanent molars
- Adults at elevated caries risk (xerostomia, past decay history)
- Patients in orthodontic treatment
The visit.
- 01Cleaning of the target tooth surface
- 02Application of fluoride varnish or sealant resin
- 03Quick curing with a light (for sealants)
- 04No anesthesia needed; no drilling
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