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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. Remineralize
when sealant materials were first used
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Age when permanent first molar comes in
fluoride

3. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
If sealant makes contact with the glove
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
when sealant materials were first used

4. 6 to 7 years
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Age when permanent first molar comes in

5. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Wile using curing light
where sealant placement is placed
Methods of isolation
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

6. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
Supervision for RDA is...
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
leading causes of plaque and caries development
used to disinfect surface areas

7. Chalky - dull - frosty
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Age when permanent first molar comes in
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

8. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Fissure
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

9. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
No method is totally effective in
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
fluoride
Foods that most likely cause caries

10. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Use the explorer to...
Pit

11. After a single use
Photo/light cured sealants
whe overgloves are discarded
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

12. 3 months
Age when first primary tooth comes in
fluoride
Filled sealants
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

13. Small hole or depression in enamel
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Pit
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Filled sealants

14. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
major salivary glands
Cusp

15. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
whe overgloves are discarded
major salivary glands
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

16. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Before etching
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
If sealant makes contact with the glove

17. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
where sealant placement is placed
Supervision for RDA is...
used to disinfect surface areas
Fissure

18. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
where sealant placement is placed
Filled sealants
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Vestibule

19. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Most sealant failures result in
Photo/light cured sealants
Foods that most likely cause caries
Filled sealants

20. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Ideally where sealants are placed
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
fluoride
Age when first primary tooth comes in

21. 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.
How to rinse etchant
whe overgloves are discarded
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
In case of accidental contact with etching

22. Isolate the tooth
How light cure tip is positioned
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
when sealant materials were first used
Before etching

23. Fractures
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Most sealant failures result in
Filled sealants
The Stensen's duct is located where

24. High speed handpiece
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Before etching
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

25. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Wharton's duct
Caries is a result of...
where sealant placement is placed

26. 6 to 10 months
General tips on sealant materials
Age when first primary tooth comes in
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
No method is totally effective in

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

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28. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
How to rinse etchant
When pellicle formation occurs
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

29. Biocide disinfectant
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
used to disinfect surface areas
Use the explorer to...

30. Carbohydrates
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
When pellicle formation occurs
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

31. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Overgloves
where sealant placement is placed
Cusp
Foods that most likely cause caries

32. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Overgloves
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...

33. Removing the inhibition layer
A dampened cotton roll is used for
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

34. 1-2 mm from the tooth
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
How light cure tip is positioned
Causes of failure of sealant retention
major salivary glands

35. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
fluoride
General tips on sealant materials
Most common problem with sealants when first used

36. Determined by the dentist
Filled sealants
Supervision for RDA is...
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
No method is totally effective in

37. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
No method is totally effective in
whe overgloves are discarded
How to rinse etchant
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

38. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
No method is totally effective in
When pellicle formation occurs
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Fissure

39. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Use the explorer to...
Cusp
Most common problem with sealants when first used
whe overgloves are discarded

40. 1960
when sealant materials were first used
Cusp
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
where sealant placement is placed

41. 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.
whe overgloves are discarded
Photo/light cured sealants
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
where sealant placement is placed

42. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
fluoride
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

43. To make them easier to see
Fissure
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
How to rinse etchant
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

44. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
used to disinfect surface areas
where sealant placement is placed
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Causes of failure of sealant retention

45. 30 seconds per tooth
fluoride
major salivary glands
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Most common problem with sealants when first used

46. Stop
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
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
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

47. 15-20 seconds
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
How light cure tip is positioned

48. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
Methods of isolation
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

49. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
when sealant materials were first used
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

50. Carbohydrates and bacteria
when sealant materials were first used
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
leading causes of plaque and caries development