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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
No method is totally effective in
Causes of failure of sealant retention
used to disinfect surface areas
Methods of isolation

2. 6 to 10 months
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Caries is a result of...

3. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
Use the explorer to...
major salivary glands
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Methods of isolation

4. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
Supervision for RDA is...
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

5. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
used to disinfect surface areas
Pit
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

6. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
Supervision for RDA is...
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
If sealant makes contact with the glove
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

7. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

8. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
Supervision for RDA is...
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
General tips on sealant materials
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

9. Small hole or depression in enamel
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Pit
How light cure tip is positioned

10. After a single use
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
When pellicle formation occurs
whe overgloves are discarded
Filled sealants

11. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
where sealant placement is placed
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Fissure

12. Biocide disinfectant
major salivary glands
used to disinfect surface areas
Methods of isolation
Wharton's duct

13. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Ideally where sealants are placed
Cusp

14. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Filled sealants
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

15. 30 seconds per tooth
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
fluoride
Wharton's duct
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

16. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
when sealant materials were first used
fluoride
used to disinfect surface areas
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

17. 6 to 7 years
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Filled sealants
Wile using curing light
where sealant placement is placed

18. Lobe
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Vestibule
No method is totally effective in

19. High speed handpiece
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Most sealant failures result in
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Methods of isolation

20. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Use the explorer to...
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

21. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
General tips on sealant materials
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Overgloves

22. Poor retention
How to rinse etchant
Use the explorer to...
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Supervision for RDA is...

23. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
How to rinse etchant
Overgloves
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

24. 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
where sealant placement is placed
Age when permanent first molar comes in
whe overgloves are discarded

25. Removing the inhibition layer
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
fluoride
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Ideally where sealants are placed

26. 3 months
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Before etching
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
whe overgloves are discarded

27. 15-20 seconds
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Ideally where sealants are placed
Before etching
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...

28. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
In case of accidental contact with etching
Wharton's duct
Fissure
General tips on sealant materials

29. Fractures
Supervision for RDA is...
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Most sealant failures result in
If sealant makes contact with the glove

30. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Most sealant failures result in
when sealant materials were first used
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

31. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
No method is totally effective in
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

32. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Use the explorer to...
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
When pellicle formation occurs

33. Stop
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
fluoride
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Before etching

34. Carbohydrates and bacteria
Age when first primary tooth comes in
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Supervision for RDA is...
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

35. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
Fissure
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
How to rinse etchant
A dampened cotton roll is used for

36. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Filled sealants
Caries is a result of...
Methods of isolation
when sealant materials were first used

37. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Wile using curing light
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Photo/light cured sealants

38. 1-2 mm from the tooth
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
How light cure tip is positioned
If sealant makes contact with the glove
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

39. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
In case of accidental contact with etching
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

40. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
How to rinse etchant
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

41. Isolate the tooth
major salivary glands
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Before etching
Age when first primary tooth comes in

42. Determined by the dentist
When pellicle formation occurs
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
when sealant materials were first used
Supervision for RDA is...

43. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Vestibule
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Cusp

44. To make them easier to see
where sealant placement is placed
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

45. Carbohydrates
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Methods of isolation
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Most sealant failures result in

46. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Wharton's duct
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

47. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
Before etching
major salivary glands
where sealant placement is placed
Wile using curing light

48. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
General tips on sealant materials
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Most sealant failures result in

49. 1960
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
when sealant materials were first used
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Wharton's duct

50. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Pit
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces