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Dental Sealants
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1960
when sealant materials were first used
Wile using curing light
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
2. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Use the explorer to...
When pellicle formation occurs
No method is totally effective in
3. 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.
Foods that most likely cause caries
In case of accidental contact with etching
Caries is a result of...
Pit
4. Fractures
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
How light cure tip is positioned
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Most sealant failures result in
5. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Filled sealants
General tips on sealant materials
Ideally where sealants are placed
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
6. Stop
Before etching
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Wile using curing light
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
7. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Use the explorer to...
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Pit
8. 30 seconds per tooth
Fissure
Before etching
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
9. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
whe overgloves are discarded
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
If sealant makes contact with the glove
10. 6 to 7 years
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
fluoride
Age when permanent first molar comes in
11. Carbohydrates
How to rinse etchant
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
In case of accidental contact with etching
12. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Causes of failure of sealant retention
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
fluoride
13. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Before etching
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Foods that most likely cause caries
Age when permanent first molar comes in
14. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
15. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Methods of isolation
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
16. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Age when first primary tooth comes in
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
17. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
In case of accidental contact with etching
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
18. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
Foods that most likely cause caries
whe overgloves are discarded
Fissure
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
19. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Ideally where sealants are placed
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Fissure
leading causes of plaque and caries development
20. Releases saliva into the oral cavity through the floor of the mouth
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21. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
General tips on sealant materials
When pellicle formation occurs
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
22. Opposite the maxillary 2 molars on the buccal mucosa.
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23. To make them easier to see
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Fissure
24. Lobe
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
25. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
When pellicle formation occurs
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
where sealant placement is placed
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
26. 6 to 10 months
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Caries is a result of...
used to disinfect surface areas
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
27. Carbohydrates and bacteria
A dampened cotton roll is used for
When pellicle formation occurs
leading causes of plaque and caries development
In case of accidental contact with etching
28. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
When pellicle formation occurs
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Cusp
29. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
How light cure tip is positioned
Filled sealants
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
30. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
fluoride
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
31. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
32. Removing the inhibition layer
No method is totally effective in
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
33. Isolate the tooth
Before etching
fluoride
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
When pellicle formation occurs
34. 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
Before etching
Filled sealants
Photo/light cured sealants
35. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Methods of isolation
Vestibule
Filled sealants
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
36. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Use the explorer to...
Ideally where sealants are placed
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
37. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Overgloves
The Stensen's duct is located where
whe overgloves are discarded
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
38. 3 months
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Wile using curing light
fluoride
39. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Wile using curing light
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
No method is totally effective in
40. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Causes of failure of sealant retention
How light cure tip is positioned
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
41. Remineralize
where sealant placement is placed
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
No method is totally effective in
42. High speed handpiece
Vestibule
Overgloves
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
43. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Use the explorer to...
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Methods of isolation
44. Biocide disinfectant
Methods of isolation
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
used to disinfect surface areas
45. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Photo/light cured sealants
Fissure
Most common problem with sealants when first used
46. After a single use
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Supervision for RDA is...
whe overgloves are discarded
47. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Wharton's duct
Pit
where sealant placement is placed
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
48. 15-20 seconds
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
If sealant makes contact with the glove
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
49. Poor retention
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Before etching
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Photo/light cured sealants
50. 1-2 mm from the tooth
when sealant materials were first used
How light cure tip is positioned
Pit
Fissure