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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Carbohydrates and bacteria
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Before etching
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
leading causes of plaque and caries development

2. 6 to 10 months
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Supervision for RDA is...
Age when first primary tooth comes in

3. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Fissure

4. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
Methods of isolation
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
When pellicle formation occurs
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

5. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
Most sealant failures result in
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

6. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
How light cure tip is positioned
Use the explorer to...
Cusp

7. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

8. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Before etching
where sealant placement is placed
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Fissure

9. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Vestibule
Photo/light cured sealants

10. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Wharton's duct
General tips on sealant materials
whe overgloves are discarded
Foods that most likely cause caries

11. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
In case of accidental contact with etching
Methods of isolation
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Photo/light cured sealants

12. Small hole or depression in enamel
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Pit
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
when sealant materials were first used

13. Fractures
Vestibule
Most sealant failures result in
Fissure
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

14. 1960
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
when sealant materials were first used

15. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
used to disinfect surface areas
Age when first primary tooth comes in
When pellicle formation occurs
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

16. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Wharton's duct
Photo/light cured sealants
Use the explorer to...

17. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
The Stensen's duct is located where
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
No method is totally effective in

18. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
fluoride
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Pit

19. Removing the inhibition layer
A dampened cotton roll is used for
How to rinse etchant
Cusp
Overgloves

20. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
How to rinse etchant
When pellicle formation occurs
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

21. 15-20 seconds
Vestibule
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Filled sealants
Overgloves

22. 30 seconds per tooth
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

23. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Pit
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
General tips on sealant materials
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

24. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
No method is totally effective in
Most sealant failures result in
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Ideally where sealants are placed

25. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
Foods that most likely cause caries
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Overgloves
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

26. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Overgloves
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

27. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Filled sealants
Methods of isolation
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

28. Poor retention
Most common problem with sealants when first used
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Photo/light cured sealants
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

29. Remineralize
Most sealant failures result in
Foods that most likely cause caries
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
major salivary glands

30. 3 months
In case of accidental contact with etching
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Ideally where sealants are placed

31. 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.
Supervision for RDA is...
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

32. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
Filled sealants
If sealant makes contact with the glove
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
major salivary glands

33. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
major salivary glands
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
A dampened cotton roll is used for
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

34. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
major salivary glands
Vestibule
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

35. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
used to disinfect surface areas
leading causes of plaque and caries development
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
where sealant placement is placed

36. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
Most sealant failures result in
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
When pellicle formation occurs

37. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Overgloves
Wile using curing light
Photo/light cured sealants
Caries is a result of...

38. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
In case of accidental contact with etching
Ideally where sealants are placed
Age when permanent first molar comes in

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

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40. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The Stensen's duct is located where
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
If sealant makes contact with the glove
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

41. 6 to 7 years
Age when permanent first molar comes in
The Stensen's duct is located where
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

42. High speed handpiece
How light cure tip is positioned
Age when permanent first molar comes in
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

43. Biocide disinfectant
Caries is a result of...
used to disinfect surface areas
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Filled sealants

44. After a single use
When pellicle formation occurs
Filled sealants
Pit
whe overgloves are discarded

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

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46. To make them easier to see
Foods that most likely cause caries
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

47. Stop
General tips on sealant materials
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Caries is a result of...
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

48. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
major salivary glands
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Wile using curing light
Ideally where sealants are placed

49. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
where sealant placement is placed
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Vestibule

50. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
where sealant placement is placed
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Before etching
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant