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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. 1960
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
No method is totally effective in
where sealant placement is placed
when sealant materials were first used

2. Isolate the tooth
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Before etching
Supervision for RDA is...
Caries is a result of...

3. Poor retention
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Overgloves
used to disinfect surface areas

4. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Most sealant failures result in
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
fluoride

5. High speed handpiece
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
In case of accidental contact with etching
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
If sealant makes contact with the glove

6. Fractures
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Foods that most likely cause caries
Vestibule
Most sealant failures result in

7. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
whe overgloves are discarded
Wharton's duct
Methods of isolation

8. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Ideally where sealants are placed
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Caries is a result of...
where sealant placement is placed

9. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Most sealant failures result in
Wile using curing light

10. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Ideally where sealants are placed
Methods of isolation
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

11. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Pit
Filled sealants

12. After a single use
When pellicle formation occurs
Supervision for RDA is...
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
whe overgloves are discarded

13. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Use the explorer to...
General tips on sealant materials
Pit
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

14. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and 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
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

15. Biocide disinfectant
used to disinfect surface areas
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Cusp
In case of accidental contact with etching

16. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
The Stensen's duct is located where
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Overgloves

17. 6 to 10 months
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
No method is totally effective in
Age when first primary tooth comes in

18. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
No method is totally effective in
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Before etching

19. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Foods that most likely cause caries
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Caries is a result of...
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

20. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Fissure
Supervision for RDA is...
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

21. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Fissure
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Vestibule
Cusp

22. Chalky - dull - frosty
Wile using curing light
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
whe overgloves are discarded
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

23. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Fissure
Age when first primary tooth comes in
major salivary glands

24. Stop
whe overgloves are discarded
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
where sealant placement is placed
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

25. 15-20 seconds
Filled sealants
Ideally where sealants are placed
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Foods that most likely cause caries

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

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27. 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.
Caries is a result of...
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
How light cure tip is positioned
Methods of isolation

28. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
The Stensen's duct is located where
where sealant placement is placed
Fissure
How to rinse etchant

29. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Most sealant failures result in
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
used to disinfect surface areas

30. Lobe
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
whe overgloves are discarded
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

31. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
when sealant materials were first used
A dampened cotton roll is used for
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Caries is a result of...

32. Remineralize
Photo/light cured sealants
Ideally where sealants are placed
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

33. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
How to rinse etchant
Ideally where sealants are placed
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

34. 30 seconds per tooth
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
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

35. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
General tips on sealant materials
Fissure
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

36. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Before etching
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Photo/light cured sealants

37. Small hole or depression in enamel
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Pit
Ideally where sealants are placed
Causes of failure of sealant retention

38. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Supervision for RDA is...
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Overgloves

39. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
Caries is a result of...
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Causes of failure of sealant retention

40. To make them easier to see
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Pit
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

41. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
Use the explorer to...
when sealant materials were first used
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

42. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
fluoride
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
General tips on sealant materials

43. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Ideally where sealants are placed
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

44. 6 to 7 years
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Overgloves
Age when permanent first molar comes in
If sealant makes contact with the glove

45. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Cusp
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Filled sealants
leading causes of plaque and caries development

46. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Vestibule
major salivary glands
fluoride
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

47. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Supervision for RDA is...
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Methods of isolation

48. Determined by the dentist
Age when first primary tooth comes in
How to rinse etchant
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Supervision for RDA is...

49. 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.
Methods of isolation
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
In case of accidental contact with etching

50. 1-2 mm from the tooth
Methods of isolation
How light cure tip is positioned
Filled sealants
If sealant makes contact with the glove