Award-winning dentist Kourosh Maddahi recommends the use of dental sealants to help preserve teeth and prevent cavities.
Dental sealant is an option some patients may consider to help prevent cavities. Between brushing, all people's teeth develop a sticky substance called plaque. When the plaque comes in contact with food or sugar, the two combine to create an acid that begins to eat away at the teeth; this acid causes cavities.