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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. 15-20 seconds
Age when permanent first molar comes in
General tips on sealant materials
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
In case of accidental contact with etching

2. Removing the inhibition layer
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Supervision for RDA is...
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Pit

3. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Age when first primary tooth comes in

4. Biocide disinfectant
No method is totally effective in
The Stensen's duct is located where
used to disinfect surface areas
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

5. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Wile using curing light
Wharton's duct
No method is totally effective in

6. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Cusp
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

7. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Caries is a result of...
Most common problem with sealants when first used
How light cure tip is positioned
Fissure

8. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
The Stensen's duct is located where
General tips on sealant materials
A dampened cotton roll is used for
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

9. 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
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Methods of isolation

10. Fractures
used to disinfect surface areas
Methods of isolation
Most sealant failures result in
Caries is a result of...

11. 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
Ideally where sealants are placed
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Vestibule

12. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Photo/light cured sealants
When pellicle formation occurs
whe overgloves are discarded
Methods of isolation

13. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
fluoride
A dampened cotton roll is used for
How light cure tip is positioned
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

14. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
General tips on sealant materials
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

15. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Wharton's duct
No method is totally effective in

16. 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
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
leading causes of plaque and caries development

17. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Vestibule
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

18. Poor retention
Most common problem with sealants when first used
In case of accidental contact with etching
Wile using curing light
Vestibule

19. Carbohydrates
where sealant placement is placed
fluoride
How to rinse etchant
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

20. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Pit
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Cusp

21. 3 months
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
whe overgloves are discarded
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

22. 1-2 mm from the tooth
whe overgloves are discarded
Filled sealants
Ideally where sealants are placed
How light cure tip is positioned

23. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
In case of accidental contact with etching
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Methods of isolation

24. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Ideally where sealants are placed
Foods that most likely cause caries
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Before etching

25. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Fissure
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
How to rinse etchant
If sealant makes contact with the glove

26. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
Causes of failure of sealant retention
leading causes of plaque and caries development
major salivary glands
Vestibule

27. Chalky - dull - frosty
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Cusp
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

28. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
whe overgloves are discarded
When pellicle formation occurs
How light cure tip is positioned
Most sealant failures result in

29. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Vestibule
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

30. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
Overgloves
How to rinse etchant
fluoride
Supervision for RDA is...

31. Remineralize
Before etching
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
When pellicle formation occurs
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

32. 6 to 7 years
A dampened cotton roll is used for
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
How light cure tip is positioned
Age when permanent first molar comes in

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

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34. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Foods that most likely cause caries
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Ideally where sealants are placed

35. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
Fissure
Wile using curing light
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

36. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
Age when first primary tooth comes in
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Use the explorer to...

37. High speed handpiece
Most common problem with sealants when first used
major salivary glands
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

38. To make them easier to see
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
How to rinse etchant
Wharton's duct

39. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
where sealant placement is placed

40. Small hole or depression in enamel
Pit
Before etching
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Most common problem with sealants when first used

41. 30 seconds per tooth
Cusp
In case of accidental contact with etching
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

42. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
Foods that most likely cause caries
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
No method is totally effective in
Age when permanent first molar comes in

43. Isolate the tooth
Before etching
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
How to rinse etchant
How light cure tip is positioned

44. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Use the explorer to...
leading causes of plaque and caries development
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Foods that most likely cause caries

45. Stop
Cusp
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

46. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Ideally where sealants are placed
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

47. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Filled sealants
fluoride
leading causes of plaque and caries development

48. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
when sealant materials were first used
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
In case of accidental contact with etching
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

49. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Age when first primary tooth comes in
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

50. After a single use
whe overgloves are discarded
major salivary glands
Most sealant failures result in
Supervision for RDA is...