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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. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Age when first primary tooth comes in
used to disinfect surface areas
Photo/light cured sealants
Before etching

3. 15-20 seconds
Vestibule
major salivary glands
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Before etching

4. 1-2 mm from the tooth
How light cure tip is positioned
A dampened cotton roll is used for
where sealant placement is placed
Wile using curing light

5. Remineralize
major salivary glands
The Stensen's duct is located where
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

6. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
fluoride
Vestibule
Before etching

7. High speed handpiece
Age when permanent first molar comes in
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
In case of accidental contact with etching
used to disinfect surface areas

8. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
used to disinfect surface areas
How to rinse etchant
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Overgloves

9. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Fissure

10. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
The Stensen's duct is located where
How to rinse etchant
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

11. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
Filled sealants
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

12. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Use the explorer to...
used to disinfect surface areas
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

13. To make them easier to see
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
where sealant placement is placed
Supervision for RDA is...
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

14. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
fluoride
Wharton's duct
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

15. 6 to 10 months
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Use the explorer to...
Pit
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

16. Small hole or depression in enamel
No method is totally effective in
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Pit
Filled sealants

17. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
In case of accidental contact with etching
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Pit
If sealant makes contact with the glove

18. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
major salivary glands
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

19. Biocide disinfectant
Vestibule
Foods that most likely cause caries
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
used to disinfect surface areas

20. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Most sealant failures result in
used to disinfect surface areas

21. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Filled sealants
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
when sealant materials were first used
Vestibule

22. 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.
Filled sealants
In case of accidental contact with etching
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

23. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
When pellicle formation occurs
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Filled sealants

24. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Most sealant failures result in
Before etching
Methods of isolation

25. Carbohydrates
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Filled sealants
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Wile using curing light

26. 1960
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
when sealant materials were first used
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
If sealant makes contact with the glove

27. Isolate the tooth
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Before etching
whe overgloves are discarded
Caries is a result of...

28. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
The Stensen's duct is located where
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

29. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
The Stensen's duct is located where
Cusp
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

30. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
major salivary glands
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
How to rinse etchant
Foods that most likely cause caries

31. 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
In case of accidental contact with etching
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Cusp

32. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Before etching
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Cusp

33. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
Causes of failure of sealant retention
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

34. Lobe
used to disinfect surface areas
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

35. Stop
If sealant makes contact with the glove
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

36. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
How light cure tip is positioned
When pellicle formation occurs

37. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Causes of failure of sealant retention
when sealant materials were first used
Ideally where sealants are placed
The Stensen's duct is located where

38. Poor retention
Age when first primary tooth comes in
General tips on sealant materials
Most common problem with sealants when first used
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

39. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Ideally where sealants are placed

40. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
The Stensen's duct is located where
Foods that most likely cause caries
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

41. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Caries is a result of...
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Fissure
where sealant placement is placed

42. After a single use
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Foods that most likely cause caries
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
whe overgloves are discarded

43. Determined by the dentist
where sealant placement is placed
Use the explorer to...
Supervision for RDA is...
Wharton's duct

44. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Pit
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Wile using curing light

45. Removing the inhibition layer
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Cusp

46. Carbohydrates and bacteria
Overgloves
No method is totally effective in
Ideally where sealants are placed
leading causes of plaque and caries development

47. 30 seconds per tooth
Vestibule
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
When pellicle formation occurs
Foods that most likely cause caries

48. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
Methods of isolation
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
leading causes of plaque and caries development
General tips on sealant materials

49. Chalky - dull - frosty
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Caries is a result of...
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

50. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
Use the explorer to...
Vestibule
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
major salivary glands