Dental Sealants

Dental sealants are a fast, effective, and painless way to keep your child’s smile cavity-free! Call or visit Sweetpea Smiles today for gentle pediatric dental care.

At Sweetpea Smiles, creating healthy smiles is what we do best! Our team proudly offers dental sealants to children and teens as part of our excellent dental care services. We treat Sugar Land’s youngest patients with a gentle and nurturing approach. Schedule your child’s visit today.

Why Does My Child Need Dental Sealants?

Sealing your child’s teeth is an effective method to protect their young, growing smile from the damage of tooth decay. Cavities begin when bacteria and plaque accumulate, which often collects in the pits and grooves of the back molars. By applying dental sealants to these teeth, we are providing a layer of protection against cavity-causing substances. Our pediatric dentists are skilled and compassionate. They are here to advise parents on what to expect from dental sealants and why they are necessary.

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Who Can Get Dental Sealants?

Children and teens alike can benefit from protective sealants, but the earlier your child receives them, the more effective they are. Your child’s first molars appear at around age 6, and the second molars erupt at around age 12. Sealing these teeth as soon as they erupt can help keep them cavity-free from an early age. This can help your child’s smile remain healthy and give them the best possible start on their road to lifelong oral wellness.

How Can I Help My Child Prevent Cavities?

While dental sealants are an excellent weapon against cavities, our dental team also takes opportunities to educate kids on other ways that they can keep their teeth healthy and strong. We discuss how cavities form and instruct kids on oral hygiene and eating habits so that they are better equipped to care for their smiles when they leave our office.
Does your child struggle with frequent cavities? To learn if your child could benefit from dental sealants, please contact Sweetpea Smiles today. We consider it a privilege to protect the growing smiles of Sugar Land.

Learn More About Dental Sealants

MouthHealthy.org: Sealants

Do You Take My Insurance?

Sweetpea Smiles works with many dental insurance companies, and we are happy to file and track your claims to help you maximize your benefits. We are in-network with most PPO plans which include the following: Cigna, Metlife, Delta Dental, Aetna, Guardian, BlueCross BlueShield, United Health Care, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Boon Chapman.

Do You Offer Financing?

Yes, we do! Sweetpea Smiles offers affordable patient financing through CareCredit. Patients who qualify can finance most or all of their out-of-pocket healthcare expenses with low monthly payments. We also offer a unique discount plan exclusively for our uninsured patients!

Do You Accept Walk-Ins And Emergency Appointments?

Yes, we accept walk-ins as scheduling permits and offer emergency appointments to meet your child’s treatment needs. Our team also offers same-day treatment to help you fit dental care into your family’s busy schedule. Whenever possible, we will begin a treatment plan the same day your child is seen. Our family-block appointments also make it easy for families with two or more children to make time for dental visits. Siblings can be seen at the same time or back-to-back.