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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Wile using curing light
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Methods of isolation
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

2. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
In case of accidental contact with etching
Foods that most likely cause caries

3. Chalky - dull - frosty
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
No method is totally effective in
Filled sealants
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

4. Remineralize
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
How to rinse etchant
Use the explorer to...
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

5. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Foods that most likely cause caries
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

6. High speed handpiece
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Photo/light cured sealants
Age when permanent first molar comes in
where sealant placement is placed

7. Poor retention
Cusp
major salivary glands
where sealant placement is placed
Most common problem with sealants when first used

8. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Ideally where sealants are placed
Methods of isolation
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

9. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
used to disinfect surface areas
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
leading causes of plaque and caries development

10. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
General tips on sealant materials
In case of accidental contact with etching
Cusp
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

11. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Overgloves
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
where sealant placement is placed
If sealant makes contact with the glove

12. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
How light cure tip is positioned
Filled sealants
The Stensen's duct is located where
General tips on sealant materials

13. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
How to rinse etchant
When pellicle formation occurs

14. Removing the inhibition layer
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
No method is totally effective in
Overgloves
A dampened cotton roll is used for

15. Biocide disinfectant
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Age when permanent first molar comes in
used to disinfect surface areas
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

16. Flush exposed area immediately with large amounts of water - if eye contact - immediately rinse eye with water and seek medical attention - and use no-touch technique.
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
In case of accidental contact with etching
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Supervision for RDA is...

17. Opposite the maxillary 2 molars on the buccal mucosa.

18. 6 to 7 years
Age when permanent first molar comes in
If sealant makes contact with the glove
whe overgloves are discarded
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

19. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
fluoride
No method is totally effective in
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Vestibule

20. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Filled sealants
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Most sealant failures result in

21. Determined by the dentist
Supervision for RDA is...
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Foods that most likely cause caries

22. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
where sealant placement is placed
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

23. 1960
when sealant materials were first used
Caries is a result of...
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

24. 3 months
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Wile using curing light
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Methods of isolation

25. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
fluoride
where sealant placement is placed
major salivary glands

26. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Fissure
How light cure tip is positioned
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

27. 1-2 mm from the tooth
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
When pellicle formation occurs
How light cure tip is positioned

28. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Cusp
Supervision for RDA is...
Ideally where sealants are placed
How to rinse etchant

29. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
Wile using curing light
when sealant materials were first used
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

30. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
Fissure
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Filled sealants
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

31. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Before etching
Cusp

32. 6 to 10 months
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Age when first primary tooth comes in
when sealant materials were first used

33. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
Pit
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Most common problem with sealants when first used

34. Small hole or depression in enamel
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Pit

35. After a single use
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
whe overgloves are discarded
leading causes of plaque and caries development

36. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Before etching

37. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Causes of failure of sealant retention
where sealant placement is placed
Foods that most likely cause caries
fluoride

38. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Ideally where sealants are placed
Wharton's duct
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

39. To make them easier to see
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

40. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Caries is a result of...
where sealant placement is placed
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

41. Carbohydrates and bacteria
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Most sealant failures result in
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

42. Isolate the tooth
fluoride
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
major salivary glands
Before etching

43. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Methods of isolation
Ideally where sealants are placed
Use the explorer to...
Most sealant failures result in

44. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
Fissure
How to rinse etchant
Wharton's duct
Photo/light cured sealants

45. Carbohydrates
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
When pellicle formation occurs
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

46. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Wile using curing light
When pellicle formation occurs
Most sealant failures result in
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

47. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
Use the explorer to...
Supervision for RDA is...
Foods that most likely cause caries
major salivary glands

48. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Wharton's duct
When pellicle formation occurs
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

49. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
Causes of failure of sealant retention
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
No method is totally effective in

50. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Fissure
Supervision for RDA is...
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
How light cure tip is positioned