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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 30 seconds per tooth
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Age when permanent first molar comes in
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Caries is a result of...

2. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
If sealant makes contact with the glove
fluoride
major salivary glands

3. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
Cusp
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
When pellicle formation occurs
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

4. Carbohydrates
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

5. 3 months
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
In case of accidental contact with etching
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
General tips on sealant materials

6. 6 to 10 months
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Vestibule
Age when first primary tooth comes in
when sealant materials were first used

7. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
Supervision for RDA is...
General tips on sealant materials
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

8. 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.
Overgloves
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Before etching

9. 1-2 mm from the tooth
Ideally where sealants are placed
Age when first primary tooth comes in
How light cure tip is positioned
Methods of isolation

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

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11. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
fluoride
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

12. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Causes of failure of sealant retention
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
fluoride

13. Fractures
Most sealant failures result in
Wharton's duct
Foods that most likely cause caries
A dampened cotton roll is used for

14. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Filled sealants
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

15. Remineralize
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
General tips on sealant materials
When pellicle formation occurs
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

16. Lobe
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
How light cure tip is positioned
When pellicle formation occurs

17. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Photo/light cured sealants
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

18. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
whe overgloves are discarded
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

19. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Filled sealants
major salivary glands
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

20. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Age when first primary tooth comes in
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

21. Determined by the dentist
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Supervision for RDA is...
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

22. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Most sealant failures result in
Overgloves
How light cure tip is positioned
Foods that most likely cause caries

23. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
Overgloves
If sealant makes contact with the glove
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

24. Removing the inhibition layer
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
A dampened cotton roll is used for
If sealant makes contact with the glove

25. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
Cusp
fluoride
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

26. Poor retention
Cusp
Age when permanent first molar comes in
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Most common problem with sealants when first used

27. After a single use
whe overgloves are discarded
where sealant placement is placed
Age when permanent first molar comes in
leading causes of plaque and caries development

28. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
when sealant materials were first used
Ideally where sealants are placed
fluoride
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

29. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
How to rinse etchant
Wile using curing light
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
In case of accidental contact with etching

30. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Caries is a result of...
Methods of isolation
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

31. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
No method is totally effective in
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
General tips on sealant materials

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.
Supervision for RDA is...
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
In case of accidental contact with etching
How to rinse etchant

33. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Overgloves
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Caries is a result of...
Causes of failure of sealant retention

34. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
General tips on sealant materials
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Ideally where sealants are placed
A dampened cotton roll is used for

35. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Use the explorer to...
How light cure tip is positioned
Age when permanent first molar comes in
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

36. 1960
Ideally where sealants are placed
Pit
when sealant materials were first used
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

37. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Wile using curing light
Foods that most likely cause caries

38. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
When pellicle formation occurs
Fissure
How light cure tip is positioned
where sealant placement is placed

39. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
where sealant placement is placed
Photo/light cured sealants
whe overgloves are discarded

40. 6 to 7 years
General tips on sealant materials
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

41. Chalky - dull - frosty
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

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

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43. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Before etching
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
If sealant makes contact with the glove

44. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
where sealant placement is placed
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

45. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
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
Cusp
Before etching

46. 15-20 seconds
whe overgloves are discarded
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

47. Small hole or depression in enamel
Methods of isolation
Pit
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

48. Isolate the tooth
How to rinse etchant
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Overgloves
Before etching

49. 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
Supervision for RDA is...
Causes of failure of sealant retention
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

50. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Foods that most likely cause caries
Filled sealants
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include