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Dental Sealants
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Filled sealants
General tips on sealant materials
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
2. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
whe overgloves are discarded
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
major salivary glands
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
3. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Filled sealants
Caries is a result of...
4. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Methods of isolation
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
5. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
Methods of isolation
fluoride
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Age when first primary tooth comes in
6. Small hole or depression in enamel
Pit
Caries is a result of...
How to rinse etchant
whe overgloves are discarded
7. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Caries is a result of...
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
used to disinfect surface areas
8. Determined by the dentist
Photo/light cured sealants
Supervision for RDA is...
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
fluoride
9. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
How light cure tip is positioned
When pellicle formation occurs
Foods that most likely cause caries
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
10. Fractures
Most sealant failures result in
If sealant makes contact with the glove
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
The Stensen's duct is located where
11. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
No method is totally effective in
Vestibule
major salivary glands
Methods of isolation
12. 15-20 seconds
Use the explorer to...
Overgloves
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
13. 1-2 mm from the tooth
Filled sealants
major salivary glands
Wharton's duct
How light cure tip is positioned
14. Remineralize
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Overgloves
15. 6 to 10 months
when sealant materials were first used
whe overgloves are discarded
Age when first primary tooth comes in
How light cure tip is positioned
16. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
How light cure tip is positioned
Ideally where sealants are placed
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Age when permanent first molar comes in
17. 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.
Photo/light cured sealants
In case of accidental contact with etching
Cusp
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
18. Carbohydrates and bacteria
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
leading causes of plaque and caries development
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
19. 1960
Before etching
fluoride
when sealant materials were first used
General tips on sealant materials
20. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Before etching
whe overgloves are discarded
where sealant placement is placed
21. Removing the inhibition layer
Fissure
Ideally where sealants are placed
A dampened cotton roll is used for
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
22. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Ideally where sealants are placed
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Fissure
23. After a single use
Most sealant failures result in
Supervision for RDA is...
whe overgloves are discarded
Use the explorer to...
24. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
How to rinse etchant
when sealant materials were first used
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
25. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
Fissure
Foods that most likely cause caries
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
26. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Foods that most likely cause caries
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Methods of isolation
27. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Wharton's duct
where sealant placement is placed
Vestibule
Causes of failure of sealant retention
28. 30 seconds per tooth
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Fissure
Methods of isolation
whe overgloves are discarded
29. High speed handpiece
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Methods of isolation
30. 3 months
Most common problem with sealants when first used
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Wharton's duct
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
31. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Age when permanent first molar comes in
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
How to rinse etchant
32. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
when sealant materials were first used
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Ideally where sealants are placed
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
33. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
In case of accidental contact with etching
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
used to disinfect surface areas
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.
Foods that most likely cause caries
Supervision for RDA is...
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
35. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Most common problem with sealants when first used
No method is totally effective in
Caries is a result of...
Vestibule
36. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Foods that most likely cause caries
Most common problem with sealants when first used
37. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
No method is totally effective in
Wile using curing light
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
38. To make them easier to see
No method is totally effective in
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Most common problem with sealants when first used
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
39. Biocide disinfectant
Wharton's duct
used to disinfect surface areas
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Photo/light cured sealants
40. Chalky - dull - frosty
In case of accidental contact with etching
How light cure tip is positioned
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Photo/light cured sealants
41. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Overgloves
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Fissure
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
42. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
fluoride
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Caries is a result of...
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
43. Isolate the tooth
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Age when permanent first molar comes in
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Before etching
44. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Causes of failure of sealant retention
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Wile using curing light
Most sealant failures result in
45. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
No method is totally effective in
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
46. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Most sealant failures result in
Before etching
Ideally where sealants are placed
Supervision for RDA is...
47. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Most sealant failures result in
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Cusp
48. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
major salivary glands
Overgloves
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Foods that most likely cause caries
49. Lobe
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Causes of failure of sealant retention
50. Poor retention
when sealant materials were first used
Most common problem with sealants when first used
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
patients that may benefit from dental sealants