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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
Methods of isolation
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Caries is a result of...
General tips on sealant materials

2. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Overgloves
Vestibule
Cusp
Causes of failure of sealant retention

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

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4. 30 seconds per tooth
Supervision for RDA is...
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
When pellicle formation occurs
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

5. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
The Stensen's duct is located where
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
major salivary glands

6. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
When pellicle formation occurs
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

7. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
Vestibule
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

8. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
No method is totally effective in
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Wharton's duct
Vestibule

9. Poor retention
Most common problem with sealants when first used
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

10. 6 to 7 years
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Most sealant failures result in
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
No method is totally effective in

11. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Fissure
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

12. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Use the explorer to...

13. Remineralize
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

14. Removing the inhibition layer
How to rinse etchant
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

15. To make them easier to see
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
In case of accidental contact with etching

16. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
The Stensen's duct is located where
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
fluoride
If sealant makes contact with the glove

17. Carbohydrates and bacteria
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
When pellicle formation occurs
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Cusp

18. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Foods that most likely cause caries
Methods of isolation
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Pit

19. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
whe overgloves are discarded
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
How light cure tip is positioned
Cusp

20. 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.
Age when permanent first molar comes in
In case of accidental contact with etching
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
General tips on sealant materials

21. 1960
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
If sealant makes contact with the glove
when sealant materials were first used
Most common problem with sealants when first used

22. After a single use
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
whe overgloves are discarded

23. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
fluoride
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

24. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Caries is a result of...
Supervision for RDA is...
whe overgloves are discarded
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

25. Chalky - dull - frosty
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Ideally where sealants are placed
Supervision for RDA is...

26. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Overgloves
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
whe overgloves are discarded
Fissure

27. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
How light cure tip is positioned
The Stensen's duct is located where
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Filled sealants

28. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
When pellicle formation occurs

29. 15-20 seconds
whe overgloves are discarded
Wile using curing light
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...

30. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Wile using curing light
Cusp
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

31. Stop
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
When pellicle formation occurs

32. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Use the explorer to...
Causes of failure of sealant retention
General tips on sealant materials
Wile using curing light

33. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
Vestibule
Most sealant failures result in
The Stensen's duct is located where
When pellicle formation occurs

34. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

35. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Causes of failure of sealant retention
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

36. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
where sealant placement is placed

37. 3 months
In case of accidental contact with etching
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

38. Isolate the tooth
How light cure tip is positioned
fluoride
Before etching
A dampened cotton roll is used for

39. Small hole or depression in enamel
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Pit
whe overgloves are discarded
Wile using curing light

40. Fractures
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Most sealant failures result in

41. Lobe
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
major salivary glands
Caries is a result of...
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

42. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
Caries is a result of...
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Age when permanent first molar comes in
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

43. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
Vestibule
No method is totally effective in
How to rinse etchant
Causes of failure of sealant retention

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

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45. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
No method is totally effective in
Foods that most likely cause caries
Before etching

46. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Before etching
where sealant placement is placed
Fissure
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

47. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Methods of isolation
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Ideally where sealants are placed

48. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
Foods that most likely cause caries
major salivary glands
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

49. High speed handpiece
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
No method is totally effective in
where sealant placement is placed
when sealant materials were first used

50. Determined by the dentist
Supervision for RDA is...
Use the explorer to...
How to rinse etchant
Filled sealants