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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
No method is totally effective in
In case of accidental contact with etching

2. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
How to rinse etchant
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Foods that most likely cause caries
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

3. 1960
when sealant materials were first used
used to disinfect surface areas
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Foods that most likely cause caries

4. Small hole or depression in enamel
Pit
Methods of isolation
No method is totally effective in
If sealant makes contact with the glove

5. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Before etching
Ideally where sealants are placed
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

6. 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.
In case of accidental contact with etching
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
leading causes of plaque and caries development
General tips on sealant materials

7. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
How light cure tip is positioned
Supervision for RDA is...
In case of accidental contact with etching
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

8. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
whe overgloves are discarded
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

9. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
major salivary glands
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Ideally where sealants are placed
when sealant materials were first used

10. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
where sealant placement is placed
Vestibule
Cusp
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

11. Poor retention
The Stensen's duct is located where
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
How to rinse etchant

12. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Vestibule
whe overgloves are discarded
major salivary glands
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

13. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Cusp
Methods of isolation
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

14. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
used to disinfect surface areas
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
How light cure tip is positioned

15. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
Wile using curing light
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Caries is a result of...
When pellicle formation occurs

16. After a single use
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
The Stensen's duct is located where
whe overgloves are discarded

17. 30 seconds per tooth
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
used to disinfect surface areas
Photo/light cured sealants
Filled sealants

18. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
The Stensen's duct is located where
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
major salivary glands

19. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
Pit
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Before etching
Age when permanent first molar comes in

20. To make them easier to see
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
When pellicle formation occurs

21. Removing the inhibition layer
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

22. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Wile using curing light
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

23. Stop
Cusp
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Most sealant failures result in

24. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Filled sealants
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

25. Determined by the dentist
Age when first primary tooth comes in
used to disinfect surface areas
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Supervision for RDA is...

26. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Vestibule
Caries is a result of...
Filled sealants
Overgloves

27. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
whe overgloves are discarded
Most sealant failures result in
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

28. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Caries is a result of...
when sealant materials were first used
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

29. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
major salivary glands
Overgloves
Photo/light cured sealants
Methods of isolation

30. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Overgloves
Foods that most likely cause caries
Photo/light cured sealants

31. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
Methods of isolation
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

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

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33. Isolate the tooth
Before etching
The Stensen's duct is located where
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Most sealant failures result in

34. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Vestibule
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

35. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Filled sealants
Use the explorer to...
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

36. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Vestibule

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

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38. Biocide disinfectant
used to disinfect surface areas
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Causes of failure of sealant retention

39. 3 months
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Age when permanent first molar comes in

40. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
fluoride
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Before etching
Age when permanent first molar comes in

41. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
How light cure tip is positioned
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Age when permanent first molar comes in
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

42. Lobe
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Ideally where sealants are placed
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

43. Carbohydrates
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
where sealant placement is placed
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

44. High speed handpiece
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
In case of accidental contact with etching

45. Remineralize
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

46. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Use the explorer to...
The Stensen's duct is located where
Causes of failure of sealant retention
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

47. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Photo/light cured sealants
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
where sealant placement is placed

48. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Fissure
Filled sealants
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Overgloves

49. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Pit
where sealant placement is placed
Methods of isolation

50. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Cusp
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Age when first primary tooth comes in