Post Operative Instructions for Sealants

Post Operative Instructions for Sealants

Aftercare is essential to maintain the life of dental sealants. Let me give you a motivation to take care of your dental sealants. Maintaining proper hygiene and following these Post Operative Instructions for Sealants can make it last for 4 to 5 years, and not maintaining care can make it last only for 1 to 2 years. Let's read post post operative instructions for sealants.

• 1- Eat only soft foods after the procedure, at least for 12 hours, so the material sticks properly.


• 2- Biting might not feel proper after the procedure. If your child is complaining about this, dont worry, this will get better on its own once the excess material wears away.


• 3- Avoid eating any sort of hard and sticky foods like sticky candy, jellies, or other foods, as it's harmful for the sealants on the first day. Avoiding them forever is the best option, but it's not possible to avoid them forever, so at least not to eat for 1 to 2 days after the dental sealants.


• 4- Maintaining regular hygiene, like proper brushing 2 times a day. One before bed and one after breakfast. These will contribute to oral hygiene and prevent the formation of cavities as sealants are just at the back of the tooth. Furthermore, visit us every 6 months so we can inspect deeply and look for any signs that are not visible to the naked eye. This way, we can take prompt action or guide you on what you are doing wrong.

5- If you are following all the Operative Instructions for Sealants properly, eating a good diet, and visiting us after 6 months for a regular checkup, we can assure you that your sealants will last for 4 to 5 years.