Fissure sealants at Dental Specialists cost Rs 15,000 per tooth: a painless protective coating flowed into the deep grooves of back teeth — grooves narrower than a toothbrush bristle, where most childhood cavities begin. No drilling, no injections, ten to fifteen minutes per tooth. For a child's brand-new molars at age 6 and 12, it's the cheapest dental decision a parent ever makes.
Look at a back tooth and you'll see a landscape of pits and fissures. Some of those grooves are narrower than a single toothbrush bristle — food and bacteria settle in, brushing glides over the top, and decay begins in a place hygiene physically cannot reach. That's why the chewing surfaces of molars are where most cavities start, especially in children still mastering the toothbrush.
A sealant solves the geometry problem directly: a thin resin flows into the grooves, hardens, and turns the maze into a smooth, cleanable surface. The bacteria's hiding place simply stops existing. If you want the full picture of how decay starts — grooves, sugar frequency, and all — our dentists wrote it up in what causes cavities.
Sealants are the ideal first "treatment" precisely because nothing about them hurts — a child leaves the chair having had a genuinely easy experience, which pays off in every visit for the rest of their life. Dr. Sarwar Naseer, known for his gentle approach, handles most of our young patients.
Prevention is the one bill in dentistry that never grows. Here's the same groove, priced at each stage of neglect.
| Stage | Price (PKR) | What's happening |
|---|---|---|
| Fissure sealant (per tooth) | Rs 15,000 | Healthy groove, sealed before decay — painless, no drilling |
| If decay starts: filling | Rs 14,000 | The groove cavity is drilled and filled — see our fillings page |
| If ignored: root canal + crown | Rs 43,000 – 90,000 | Decay reached the nerve — the expensive end of the same groove |
| Scaling & polishing (whole mouth) | Rs 12,000 | The other half of prevention — pairs naturally with sealants |
Prices are indicative at Dental Specialists, DHA Phase 6, Lahore, current as of July 2026. Your exact treatment plan and cost are confirmed after clinical examination. Prices may change without notice.
Full dental examinations for up to four family members in one visit — every mouth checked, every finding explained honestly, and a written plan (with prices) for anything that genuinely needs doing, including which of the kids' molars would benefit from sealants. Evening and weekend slots make it a one-trip errand; we're open daily till 10pm.
First permanent molars erupt around age six — brand-new teeth that must last ninety years, arriving before the brushing skills to protect them. Seal them early.
Second molars arrive around twelve — the second golden window, right as school snacks and independence peak. Same logic, same protection.
A history of groove cavities is the strongest predictor of the next one. Sealing the surviving deep grooves breaks the pattern.
Some adults simply have deeper fissures than others — we see it plainly at examination. Decay-free deep grooves are worth sealing at any age.
We confirm the grooves are decay-free — sealants only go on healthy teeth — and identify which teeth genuinely have grooves deep enough to benefit.
The tooth is cleaned and dried, and a mild gel conditions the groove surfaces so the sealant bonds properly. No drilling at any point.
The liquid sealant flows into the pits and fissures, then hardens in seconds under a curing light. The maze becomes a smooth surface.
We check the bite feels natural, and that's it — eating is fine immediately. The sealants get inspected at every routine visit from here on.
Rule one: sealants only go on decay-free teeth. Sealing over a starting cavity locks the problem in, so if we find early decay in a groove, the honest treatment is a small filling — and we'll show you the spot before treating anything. Rule two: not every tooth needs one. Shallow, self-cleaning grooves gain nothing from sealing, and if that's what your examination shows, we'll tell you to keep your Rs 15,000. Sealants earn their fee on genuinely deep fissures, cavity-prone kids, and adults with a groove-cavity history — not on every molar in every mouth.
Rule three: a sealant is armour for one vulnerable spot, not a licence to skip brushing. The sides of teeth, the contacts between them, and the gum line remain on you and your toothbrush — backed by a professional cleaning every six months, which is also exactly when we inspect the sealants and top up any wear.
Sealants are the gentlest introduction to dentistry there is — use that. A calm, matter-of-fact visit at six builds the patient who books their own cleanings at twenty-six.
There is no recovery — eating is fine straight away. Long-term, sealants ask for only two things: sensible habits and a periodic look.
At Dental Specialists in DHA Phase 6, Lahore, fissure sealants cost Rs 15,000 per tooth — a one-visit, painless treatment. Compare that with the escalation a groove cavity takes: a Rs 14,000 filling, then potentially a Rs 18,000–45,000 root canal and a crown if it's ignored.
A thin protective resin coating flowed into the deep grooves of back teeth and hardened with a light. Those grooves are narrower than a single toothbrush bristle, so they trap food and bacteria no matter how well you brush — the sealant physically fills and seals them before decay can start.
The two golden windows are around age 6, when the first permanent molars erupt, and around age 12, when the second molars arrive. Sealing them soon after eruption protects the most cavity-prone years — new molars are the most commonly decayed teeth in children.
Yes, if their back teeth have deep, decay-free grooves — something we see plainly at examination. Adults with a history of groove cavities, or teeth where the explorer catches in a deep fissure, are genuine candidates. Adults with shallow grooves aren't, and we'll say so.
Not at all — sealants are the gentlest treatment in dentistry. No drilling, no injections, no numbness. The tooth is cleaned, a mild gel conditions the grooves, the sealant flows in, and a light hardens it. About 10–15 minutes per tooth, and children handle it easily.
Typically several years — often 5 to 10 with good care. They wear gradually rather than failing suddenly, and we check them at every routine visit, topping up any worn areas. Protecting them is simple: no chewing ice, no opening things with teeth.
Timing. A sealant goes on a healthy tooth to prevent decay — no drilling, nothing removed. A filling repairs a tooth after decay has already made a hole, which means removing the decayed part first. Sealants are the cheaper, kinder option, but only prevention gets to use them.
Absolutely. Sealants protect only the grooved chewing surfaces — the sides of teeth, the contact points between them, and the gum line all still depend on brushing and flossing. Think of sealants as armour for the single most vulnerable spot, not a substitute for the daily routine.
Book a sealant visit at Dental Specialists, DHA Phase 6 — we'll check which grooves genuinely need protecting and seal them the same day. Open every day, 12pm to 10pm, so after-school works.
