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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Biocide disinfectant
Overgloves
Caries is a result of...
used to disinfect surface areas
Ideally where sealants are placed

2. 30 year old patient with active caries - any molar or premolar on a teenaged patient still having regular fluoride treatments - any molar pr premolar on a caries active patient that is not already decayed.
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
where sealant placement is placed
In case of accidental contact with etching
How light cure tip is positioned

3. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
where sealant placement is placed
leading causes of plaque and caries development

4. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
General tips on sealant materials
when sealant materials were first used
No method is totally effective in
used to disinfect surface areas

5. High speed handpiece
Causes of failure of sealant retention
General tips on sealant materials
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Cusp

6. Isolate the tooth
Filled sealants
Wile using curing light
Before etching
General tips on sealant materials

7. Remineralize
In case of accidental contact with etching
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
How to rinse etchant

8. 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.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Cusp
In case of accidental contact with etching
Most common problem with sealants when first used

9. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Cusp
Pit
Ideally where sealants are placed

10. Small hole or depression in enamel
fluoride
No method is totally effective in
Pit
Use the explorer to...

11. Carbohydrates and bacteria
Filled sealants
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Overgloves

12. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
Pit
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
How to rinse etchant
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

13. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
major salivary glands
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
when sealant materials were first used
Age when permanent first molar comes in

14. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
A dampened cotton roll is used for
used to disinfect surface areas
Most sealant failures result in
Overgloves

15. Carbohydrates
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

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

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17. Determined by the dentist
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Vestibule
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Supervision for RDA is...

18. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Fissure

19. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Vestibule
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Foods that most likely cause caries

20. Lobe
Cusp
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Fissure
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

21. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
whe overgloves are discarded
Wharton's duct
Foods that most likely cause caries
Filled sealants

22. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
whe overgloves are discarded
fluoride
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

23. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
whe overgloves are discarded
major salivary glands
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
If sealant makes contact with the glove

24. 3 months
In case of accidental contact with etching
Pit
Vestibule
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

25. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
used to disinfect surface areas
Wile using curing light
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

26. Poor retention
Filled sealants
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Most common problem with sealants when first used

27. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
How light cure tip is positioned
Photo/light cured sealants
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

28. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
used to disinfect surface areas
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Causes of failure of sealant retention

29. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Vestibule
How to rinse etchant
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
A dampened cotton roll is used for

30. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
When pellicle formation occurs
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
General tips on sealant materials
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

31. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
No method is totally effective in
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Overgloves

32. After a single use
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
If sealant makes contact with the glove
whe overgloves are discarded
Most sealant failures result in

33. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
How to rinse etchant
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Foods that most likely cause caries

34. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
Age when permanent first molar comes in
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Wile using curing light
The Stensen's duct is located where

35. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
Photo/light cured sealants
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Methods of isolation
How to rinse etchant

36. Removing the inhibition layer
A dampened cotton roll is used for
How light cure tip is positioned
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

37. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
whe overgloves are discarded
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Ideally where sealants are placed
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

38. 6 to 7 years
Fissure
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Ideally where sealants are placed
Age when permanent first molar comes in

39. 1960
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Age when first primary tooth comes in
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
when sealant materials were first used

40. Fractures
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Cusp
Most sealant failures result in
Filled sealants

41. Releases saliva into the oral cavity through the floor of the mouth

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42. 1-2 mm from the tooth
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Wharton's duct
major salivary glands
How light cure tip is positioned

43. Chalky - dull - frosty
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
where sealant placement is placed
whe overgloves are discarded
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

44. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
The Stensen's duct is located where
Photo/light cured sealants
Causes of failure of sealant retention
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

45. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Foods that most likely cause caries
Ideally where sealants are placed
where sealant placement is placed

46. 15-20 seconds
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Foods that most likely cause caries

47. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Wile using curing light
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

48. 30 seconds per tooth
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Methods of isolation

49. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
when sealant materials were first used
Use the explorer to...
How to rinse etchant
Wharton's duct

50. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
whe overgloves are discarded
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
If hardened excess sealant material is evident