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