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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Use the explorer to...
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

2. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Wile using curing light
Caries is a result of...
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Pit

3. Remineralize
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Pit
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Ideally where sealants are placed

4. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
General tips on sealant materials
when sealant materials were first used
Age when permanent first molar comes in
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

5. Fractures
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Most sealant failures result in
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Methods of isolation

6. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
When pellicle formation occurs
General tips on sealant materials
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
major salivary glands

7. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Most common problem with sealants when first used
The Stensen's duct is located where

8. 1960
when sealant materials were first used
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Ideally where sealants are placed
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

9. 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.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Most sealant failures result in
In case of accidental contact with etching

10. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Supervision for RDA is...
Filled sealants

11. Poor retention
No method is totally effective in
Most common problem with sealants when first used
If sealant makes contact with the glove
How to rinse etchant

12. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Wile using curing light
Vestibule
Photo/light cured sealants
when sealant materials were first used

13. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
Pit
Fissure
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

14. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Methods of isolation
Overgloves

15. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
Wile using curing light
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Cusp

16. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Supervision for RDA is...
Foods that most likely cause caries
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

17. Isolate the tooth
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
major salivary glands
Before etching

18. After a single use
whe overgloves are discarded
If sealant makes contact with the glove
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

19. 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.
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
In case of accidental contact with etching
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

20. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Photo/light cured sealants
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Most sealant failures result in

21. Carbohydrates and bacteria
Supervision for RDA is...
Caries is a result of...
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Vestibule

22. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
No method is totally effective in
Ideally where sealants are placed
If sealant makes contact with the glove

23. 30 seconds per tooth
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Age when permanent first molar comes in
when sealant materials were first used

24. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
Wharton's duct
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

25. Determined by the dentist
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Supervision for RDA is...
Use the explorer to...
Most sealant failures result in

26. 15-20 seconds
Wharton's duct
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
The Stensen's duct is located where

27. 6 to 10 months
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Age when first primary tooth comes in
How to rinse etchant
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

28. High speed handpiece
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

29. Removing the inhibition layer
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
fluoride
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
A dampened cotton roll is used for

30. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Fissure

31. To make them easier to see
Photo/light cured sealants
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
No method is totally effective in

32. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Photo/light cured sealants
How to rinse etchant
Ideally where sealants are placed
If sealant makes contact with the glove

33. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
How to rinse etchant
used to disinfect surface areas
Wharton's duct

34. Stop
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Foods that most likely cause caries
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
No method is totally effective in

35. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Fissure
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

36. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
major salivary glands
used to disinfect surface areas
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Wile using curing light

37. Carbohydrates
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
The Stensen's duct is located where

38. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
major salivary glands
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
leading causes of plaque and caries development

39. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
when sealant materials were first used
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
where sealant placement is placed

40. Small hole or depression in enamel
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Pit
Use the explorer to...
fluoride

41. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
whe overgloves are discarded
How light cure tip is positioned
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

42. 3 months
Foods that most likely cause caries
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Use the explorer to...
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

43. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Overgloves
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
In case of accidental contact with etching

44. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
General tips on sealant materials
Supervision for RDA is...
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Cusp

45. Lobe
when sealant materials were first used
Cusp
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

46. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

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

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48. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
No method is totally effective in
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
If sealant makes contact with the glove

49. 1-2 mm from the tooth
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
How light cure tip is positioned
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Most sealant failures result in

50. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
Ideally where sealants are placed
leading causes of plaque and caries development
where sealant placement is placed
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement