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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
A dampened cotton roll is used for
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

2. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Cusp
Photo/light cured sealants
Caries is a result of...
Pit

3. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
major salivary glands
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Pit
Methods of isolation

4. 3 months
Fissure
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
A dampened cotton roll is used for

5. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Ideally where sealants are placed
Cusp
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Causes of failure of sealant retention

6. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Vestibule
Foods that most likely cause caries
Most sealant failures result in
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

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

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8. Small hole or depression in enamel
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Pit
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

9. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
major salivary glands
Vestibule
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
A dampened cotton roll is used for

10. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Supervision for RDA is...
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Photo/light cured sealants

11. Carbohydrates
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Fissure

12. 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
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
The Stensen's duct is located where
Use the explorer to...

13. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
No method is totally effective in
Fissure
where sealant placement is placed
How to rinse etchant

14. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Before etching
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Causes of failure of sealant retention

15. 1-2 mm from the tooth
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
used to disinfect surface areas
How light cure tip is positioned
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

16. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Vestibule
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

17. 1960
when sealant materials were first used
Pit
Photo/light cured sealants
Vestibule

18. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
Ideally where sealants are placed
Most sealant failures result in
No method is totally effective in
Fissure

19. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

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

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21. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Before etching
Filled sealants
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

22. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Vestibule
Wharton's duct
Before etching
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

23. To make them easier to see
Ideally where sealants are placed
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

24. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Ideally where sealants are placed
Vestibule
major salivary glands

25. Fractures
Most sealant failures result in
If sealant makes contact with the glove
The Stensen's duct is located where
where sealant placement is placed

26. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
Most sealant failures result in
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
When pellicle formation occurs
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

27. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Wharton's duct
Overgloves
Fissure
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

28. Stop
Overgloves
where sealant placement is placed
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

29. Carbohydrates and bacteria
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
leading causes of plaque and caries development

30. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
when sealant materials were first used
Ideally where sealants are placed
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
major salivary glands

31. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
whe overgloves are discarded

32. Determined by the dentist
In case of accidental contact with etching
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Supervision for RDA is...
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

33. Chalky - dull - frosty
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
General tips on sealant materials

34. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
No method is totally effective in
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
major salivary glands
Most common problem with sealants when first used

35. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Filled sealants

36. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
How to rinse etchant
Cusp
Fissure

37. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
where sealant placement is placed
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
General tips on sealant materials
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

38. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Photo/light cured sealants

39. 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.
In case of accidental contact with etching
Most sealant failures result in
Caries is a result of...
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

40. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
Vestibule
No method is totally effective in
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Wile using curing light

41. 15-20 seconds
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Ideally where sealants are placed
Most sealant failures result in

42. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Before etching
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

43. After a single use
Foods that most likely cause caries
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
whe overgloves are discarded
Most common problem with sealants when first used

44. Lobe
Before etching
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
How to rinse etchant
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

45. 6 to 10 months
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Wharton's duct
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Age when first primary tooth comes in

46. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Most sealant failures result in

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

48. Biocide disinfectant
How light cure tip is positioned
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
used to disinfect surface areas
Ideally where sealants are placed

49. 30 seconds per tooth
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Overgloves
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

50. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
major salivary glands
Pit
when sealant materials were first used
General tips on sealant materials