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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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

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2. Chalky - dull - frosty
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Vestibule
Wile using curing light

3. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Foods that most likely cause caries
Vestibule
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

4. 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
How to rinse etchant
Wile using curing light
Fissure

5. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
How to rinse etchant
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Wile using curing light

6. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Filled sealants
Methods of isolation

7. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Overgloves
No method is totally effective in
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

8. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
Vestibule
Pit
A dampened cotton roll is used for
fluoride

9. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
whe overgloves are discarded
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
General tips on sealant materials

10. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Overgloves
where sealant placement is placed
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

11. Poor retention
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Photo/light cured sealants
Most common problem with sealants when first used
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

12. Fractures
Most sealant failures result in
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Supervision for RDA is...
Most common problem with sealants when first used

13. Small hole or depression in enamel
Age when permanent first molar comes in
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Pit
Before etching

14. To make them easier to see
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

15. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Methods of isolation
General tips on sealant materials
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

16. 1960
when sealant materials were first used
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

17. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
If sealant makes contact with the glove
used to disinfect surface areas

18. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
when sealant materials were first used
Ideally where sealants are placed

19. 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
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
where sealant placement is placed

20. 6 to 10 months
When pellicle formation occurs
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Causes of failure of sealant retention
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

21. 3 months
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Photo/light cured sealants
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

22. Removing the inhibition layer
A dampened cotton roll is used for
No method is totally effective in
How to rinse etchant
Wile using curing light

23. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
Foods that most likely cause caries
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Photo/light cured sealants

24. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Cusp
No method is totally effective in

25. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
When pellicle formation occurs
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
How to rinse etchant
Age when permanent first molar comes in

26. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Causes of failure of sealant retention
where sealant placement is placed
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

27. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Vestibule
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Caries is a result of...
General tips on sealant materials

28. 6 to 7 years
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Foods that most likely cause caries
Fissure
Filled sealants

29. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Use the explorer to...
Foods that most likely cause caries

30. Carbohydrates and bacteria
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Filled sealants
General tips on sealant materials
leading causes of plaque and caries development

31. High speed handpiece
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Photo/light cured sealants
Age when permanent first molar comes in

32. 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.
Vestibule
No method is totally effective in
In case of accidental contact with etching
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

33. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
General tips on sealant materials
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Caries is a result of...

34. 30 seconds per tooth
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

35. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Methods of isolation
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Ideally where sealants are placed

36. Lobe
major salivary glands
General tips on sealant materials
No method is totally effective in
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

37. After a single use
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Supervision for RDA is...
whe overgloves are discarded
Ideally where sealants are placed

38. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Filled sealants
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Methods of isolation
Fissure

39. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
when sealant materials were first used
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

40. 1-2 mm from the tooth
Filled sealants
No method is totally effective in
How light cure tip is positioned
Vestibule

41. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Photo/light cured sealants
Supervision for RDA is...
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
How light cure tip is positioned

42. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
Pit
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Use the explorer to...
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

43. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Overgloves
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

44. Stop
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

45. 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.
Most sealant failures result in
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
In case of accidental contact with etching
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

46. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
major salivary glands
Most sealant failures result in
Wharton's duct
Supervision for RDA is...

47. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Filled sealants
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...

48. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
General tips on sealant materials
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Ideally where sealants are placed

49. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
No method is totally effective in
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
In case of accidental contact with etching

50. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
No method is totally effective in
Caries is a result of...
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Age when first primary tooth comes in