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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
major salivary glands
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

2. 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...
How to rinse etchant
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
major salivary glands

3. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Age when first primary tooth comes in
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Fissure

4. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
In case of accidental contact with etching
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

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

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6. Remineralize
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Fissure
Most common problem with sealants when first used

7. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
Wharton's duct
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Methods of isolation
where sealant placement is placed

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

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9. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
Causes of failure of sealant retention
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Most common problem with sealants when first used
General tips on sealant materials

10. Removing the inhibition layer
A dampened cotton roll is used for
General tips on sealant materials
Filled sealants
Before etching

11. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Cusp
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

12. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
General tips on sealant materials
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Ideally where sealants are placed

13. Fractures
Most sealant failures result in
Before etching
major salivary glands
when sealant materials were first used

14. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Filled sealants
Caries is a result of...
Vestibule
fluoride

15. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Photo/light cured sealants
The Stensen's duct is located where
Ideally where sealants are placed

16. Biocide disinfectant
used to disinfect surface areas
Before etching
Photo/light cured sealants
Wharton's duct

17. To make them easier to see
when sealant materials were first used
A dampened cotton roll is used for
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

18. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
In case of accidental contact with etching
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

19. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Overgloves
Photo/light cured sealants
Age when permanent first molar comes in
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

20. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
Filled sealants
fluoride
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Causes of failure of sealant retention

21. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
The Stensen's duct is located where
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
used to disinfect surface areas
Photo/light cured sealants

22. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Vestibule
where sealant placement is placed
major salivary glands
The Stensen's duct is located where

23. Lobe
How light cure tip is positioned
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Cusp
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

24. Isolate the tooth
General tips on sealant materials
Before etching
When pellicle formation occurs
used to disinfect surface areas

25. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Photo/light cured sealants
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Wile using curing light
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

26. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Photo/light cured sealants
Most sealant failures result in
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

27. 6 to 10 months
Ideally where sealants are placed
Age when first primary tooth comes in
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Vestibule

28. Determined by the dentist
major salivary glands
Supervision for RDA is...
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Most sealant failures result in

29. Small hole or depression in enamel
used to disinfect surface areas
When pellicle formation occurs
Pit
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

30. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
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
Overgloves
when sealant materials were first used

31. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
How to rinse etchant
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Foods that most likely cause caries

32. Poor retention
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Overgloves
General tips on sealant materials
Most common problem with sealants when first used

33. 15-20 seconds
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Wile using curing light
General tips on sealant materials
Fissure

34. 1-2 mm from the tooth
used to disinfect surface areas
How light cure tip is positioned
The Stensen's duct is located where
Most sealant failures result in

35. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Most common problem with sealants when first used
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

36. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
where sealant placement is placed
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

37. Carbohydrates
Before etching
whe overgloves are discarded
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Ideally where sealants are placed

38. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Overgloves
Cusp

39. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
Foods that most likely cause caries
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Age when first primary tooth comes in
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

40. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Ideally where sealants are placed
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Use the explorer to...

41. 30 seconds per tooth
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Pit
Use the explorer to...

42. Carbohydrates and bacteria
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Photo/light cured sealants
Most sealant failures result in
If sealant makes contact with the glove

43. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
Most sealant failures result in
The Stensen's duct is located where
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Supervision for RDA is...

44. 6 to 7 years
Photo/light cured sealants
Wile using curing light
When pellicle formation occurs
Age when permanent first molar comes in

45. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Supervision for RDA is...
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

46. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
when sealant materials were first used
where sealant placement is placed
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Foods that most likely cause caries

47. 3 months
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
If sealant makes contact with the glove
The Stensen's duct is located where
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

48. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
when sealant materials were first used
No method is totally effective in
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Use the explorer to...

49. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
where sealant placement is placed
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

50. Chalky - dull - frosty
Wile using curing light
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Before etching
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...