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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Stop
Foods that most likely cause caries
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Before etching
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

2. 6 to 10 months
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
whe overgloves are discarded
Wile using curing light
Age when first primary tooth comes in

3. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...

4. 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.
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Cusp
In case of accidental contact with etching

5. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
Wharton's duct
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Foods that most likely cause caries
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

6. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Filled sealants
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

7. Poor retention
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Caries is a result of...
General tips on sealant materials

8. Chalky - dull - frosty
When pellicle formation occurs
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Methods of isolation
Age when permanent first molar comes in

9. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Filled sealants
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Most sealant failures result in
Ideally where sealants are placed

10. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
major salivary glands
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Cusp
used to disinfect surface areas

11. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
Vestibule
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

12. Isolate the tooth
Use the explorer to...
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Most sealant failures result in
Before etching

13. Remineralize
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
when sealant materials were first used
Vestibule

14. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
major salivary glands
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Age when permanent first molar comes in
How to rinse etchant

15. Removing the inhibition layer
Causes of failure of sealant retention
when sealant materials were first used
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
A dampened cotton roll is used for

16. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Wharton's duct
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

17. Determined by the dentist
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Supervision for RDA is...
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Wile using curing light

18. 3 months
How light cure tip is positioned
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
No method is totally effective in
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

19. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Supervision for RDA is...
Cusp
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

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

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21. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Supervision for RDA is...
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
when sealant materials were first used

22. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
When pellicle formation occurs
A dampened cotton roll is used for

23. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
Methods of isolation
No method is totally effective in
Use the explorer to...
major salivary glands

24. High speed handpiece
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

25. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Foods that most likely cause caries
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Methods of isolation
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

26. Lobe
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
In case of accidental contact with etching
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Filled sealants

27. Small hole or depression in enamel
Use the explorer to...
Most sealant failures result in
Pit
In case of accidental contact with etching

28. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Most common problem with sealants when first used
fluoride
Photo/light cured sealants

29. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
General tips on sealant materials
How to rinse etchant
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Wile using curing light

30. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Causes of failure of sealant retention

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

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32. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Wharton's duct
Overgloves
leading causes of plaque and caries development
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

33. Biocide disinfectant
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
when sealant materials were first used
used to disinfect surface areas
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

34. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
used to disinfect surface areas
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Photo/light cured sealants

35. Carbohydrates
No method is totally effective in
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
A dampened cotton roll is used for

36. 15-20 seconds
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
where sealant placement is placed
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

37. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Causes of failure of sealant retention
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Most sealant failures result in

38. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
The Stensen's duct is located where
where sealant placement is placed
Supervision for RDA is...
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

39. Fractures
Photo/light cured sealants
Age when first primary tooth comes in
whe overgloves are discarded
Most sealant failures result in

40. 1-2 mm from the tooth
In case of accidental contact with etching
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Cusp
How light cure tip is positioned

41. 6 to 7 years
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Age when permanent first molar comes in

42. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Use the explorer to...
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
major salivary glands
Wile using curing light

43. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
used to disinfect surface areas
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

44. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
When pellicle formation occurs
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
General tips on sealant materials

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.
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
where sealant placement is placed
In case of accidental contact with etching
If sealant makes contact with the glove

46. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Use the explorer to...

47. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
Most common problem with sealants when first used
fluoride
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Before etching

48. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Use the explorer to...
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

49. After a single use
If sealant makes contact with the glove
whe overgloves are discarded
How to rinse etchant
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

50. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
A dampened cotton roll is used for