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Dental Sealants

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.






2. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.






3. Reseal only the portion that has been lost






4. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.






5. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.






6. Small hole or depression in enamel






7. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.






8. Determined by the dentist






9. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.






10. Fractures






11. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth






12. 15-20 seconds






13. 1-2 mm from the tooth






14. Remineralize






15. 6 to 10 months






16. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.






17. 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.






18. Carbohydrates and bacteria






19. 1960






20. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.






21. Removing the inhibition layer






22. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.






23. After a single use






24. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments






25. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.






26. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey






27. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability






28. 30 seconds per tooth






29. High speed handpiece






30. 3 months






31. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.






32. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.






33. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.






34. 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.






35. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.






36. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together






37. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.






38. To make them easier to see






39. Biocide disinfectant






40. Chalky - dull - frosty






41. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.






42. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.






43. Isolate the tooth






44. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.






45. Wear overgloves over examination gloves






46. On children and adults - on permanent teeth






47. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.






48. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients






49. Lobe






50. Poor retention