Brushing your teeth each morning and night and flossing once per day is essential for removing food material and bacterial deposits from your teeth. At the same time, the American Dental Association also recommends that you have a routine dental checkup performed twice each year by a qualified dentist like Dr. Joseph Szymczak. This outpatient appointment is designed to effectively... read more »

Consider dental sealants in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to protect your teeth against decay. Dental sealant is a thin, plastic material that is painted onto the chewing surfaces of the back teeth to protect them from decay. While dental sealants are very commonly placed on children’s teeth, they can also be used for adults. When you come in for dental sealant... read more »

Once your son or daughter has had all of their baby teeth replaced by their 32 adult teeth, it’s important to maintain them. If the biting surfaces of their molars and premolars have deep pits and fissures in the tooth enamel, they could be hard to clean with twice-daily brushing. These areas can start to trap residual food particles and... read more »

Dental sealants are a plastic material that is painted onto the chewing surfaces of the teeth to protect them against cavities. Sealants can be placed on any of the teeth, but they are usually placed on the premolars and molars, as these are the teeth that have decay the most often. The back teeth have crevices and depressions that are... read more »

Dental sealants are comprised of a thin, plastic material that is painted onto the chewing surfaces of the molars (back teeth). Sealants provide a protective coating that helps to preserve tooth enamel and prevent tooth decay. The Problem The molars have deep depressions that are uneven and bumpy, making them difficult to clean well — especially for children. These pits... read more »