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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Lobe
Wharton's duct
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Filled sealants

2. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Overgloves

3. Determined by the dentist
Supervision for RDA is...
Photo/light cured sealants
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

4. 3 months
How to rinse etchant
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Overgloves
Cusp

5. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
Wile using curing light
General tips on sealant materials
Caries is a result of...
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

6. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Use the explorer to...
Age when first primary tooth comes in
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

7. 30 seconds per tooth
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

8. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
No method is totally effective in
In case of accidental contact with etching
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

9. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
No method is totally effective in
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

10. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
How to rinse etchant
when sealant materials were first used

11. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
Pit
If sealant makes contact with the glove
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

12. Chalky - dull - frosty
when sealant materials were first used
Vestibule
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

13. Small hole or depression in enamel
when sealant materials were first used
Pit
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Caries is a result of...

14. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Supervision for RDA is...
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

15. After a single use
Foods that most likely cause caries
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
whe overgloves are discarded

16. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
In case of accidental contact with etching
How light cure tip is positioned
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

17. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
In case of accidental contact with etching
Photo/light cured sealants
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

18. 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.
In case of accidental contact with etching
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
fluoride

19. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Caries is a result of...
General tips on sealant materials

20. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Methods of isolation
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

21. Stop
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
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

22. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
Fissure
Methods of isolation
Filled sealants
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

23. Removing the inhibition layer
Age when permanent first molar comes in
A dampened cotton roll is used for
The Stensen's duct is located where
Vestibule

24. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
whe overgloves are discarded
Foods that most likely cause caries
fluoride
Age when permanent first molar comes in

25. Fractures
Filled sealants
Most sealant failures result in
No method is totally effective in
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

26. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
No method is totally effective in
Cusp

27. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Filled sealants
In case of accidental contact with etching
where sealant placement is placed
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

28. 6 to 10 months
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Age when first primary tooth comes in

29. Carbohydrates
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
whe overgloves are discarded
Cusp

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

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31. To make them easier to see
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
The Stensen's duct is located where
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Ideally where sealants are placed

32. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
In case of accidental contact with etching
Methods of isolation
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

33. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
Wharton's duct
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Methods of isolation

34. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Caries is a result of...
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Wile using curing light

35. Carbohydrates and bacteria
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Age when first primary tooth comes in
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

36. Poor retention
Most common problem with sealants when first used
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

37. Biocide disinfectant
used to disinfect surface areas
Pit
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

38. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
when sealant materials were first used
The Stensen's duct is located where
where sealant placement is placed
Use the explorer to...

39. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Vestibule
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

40. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Foods that most likely cause caries
whe overgloves are discarded
where sealant placement is placed
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

41. 6 to 7 years
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
A dampened cotton roll is used for

42. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
When pellicle formation occurs
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Causes of failure of sealant retention
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

43. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
General tips on sealant materials
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Wile using curing light

44. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
major salivary glands
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Ideally where sealants are placed
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

45. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Photo/light cured sealants
when sealant materials were first used
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
used to disinfect surface areas

46. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Cusp
Supervision for RDA is...
Age when first primary tooth comes in

47. 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.
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
How to rinse etchant
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

48. High speed handpiece
fluoride
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Most common problem with sealants when first used

49. 15-20 seconds
Wharton's duct
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
How to rinse etchant

50. 1960
Age when permanent first molar comes in
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
when sealant materials were first used
If sealant makes contact with the glove