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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
If sealant makes contact with the glove
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Methods of isolation

2. 1960
when sealant materials were first used
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Wharton's duct
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

3. Small hole or depression in enamel
Pit
General tips on sealant materials
where sealant placement is placed
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

4. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Pit
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Use the explorer to...

5. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Ideally where sealants are placed
General tips on sealant materials
Caries is a result of...

6. Determined by the dentist
Supervision for RDA is...
major salivary glands
How to rinse etchant
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

7. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
used to disinfect surface areas
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

8. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Ideally where sealants are placed
Overgloves
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
whe overgloves are discarded

9. 15-20 seconds
Pit
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...

10. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
How light cure tip is positioned
Caries is a result of...
Wile using curing light
General tips on sealant materials

11. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Cusp
Pit
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
If sealant makes contact with the glove

12. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
leading causes of plaque and caries development
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
How to rinse etchant

13. 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
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
A dampened cotton roll is used for
No method is totally effective in

14. After a single use
whe overgloves are discarded
Most common problem with sealants when first used
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...

15. 1-2 mm from the tooth
whe overgloves are discarded
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
How light cure tip is positioned
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...

16. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Vestibule
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Pit

17. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Supervision for RDA is...
Foods that most likely cause caries
In case of accidental contact with etching
Wile using curing light

18. 3 months
Before etching
Cusp
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

19. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Wharton's duct
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

20. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
when sealant materials were first used
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

21. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
when sealant materials were first used
Age when first primary tooth comes in
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
When pellicle formation occurs

22. Carbohydrates
leading causes of plaque and caries development
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Age when first primary tooth comes in

23. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

24. Remineralize
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Filled sealants
In case of accidental contact with etching

25. Chalky - dull - frosty
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
where sealant placement is placed
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Methods of isolation

26. Removing the inhibition layer
A dampened cotton roll is used for
where sealant placement is placed
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
when sealant materials were first used

27. Stop
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Caries is a result of...
Foods that most likely cause caries

28. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
The Stensen's duct is located where
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
No method is totally effective in
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

29. Fractures
Supervision for RDA is...
Use the explorer to...
Methods of isolation
Most sealant failures result in

30. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
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
Cusp
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

31. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
General tips on sealant materials
Cusp
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

32. Isolate the tooth
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
fluoride
Before etching
How to rinse etchant

33. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Fissure
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Foods that most likely cause caries

34. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
Age when permanent first molar comes in
A dampened cotton roll is used for
How to rinse etchant
Methods of isolation

35. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Overgloves
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

36. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
when sealant materials were first used
major salivary glands
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
If sealant makes contact with the glove

37. 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.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

38. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Age when first primary tooth comes in
major salivary glands

39. Lobe
Wile using curing light
Fissure
In case of accidental contact with etching
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

40. 30 seconds per tooth
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
In case of accidental contact with etching
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
major salivary glands

41. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

42. 6 to 10 months
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Overgloves
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Age when first primary tooth comes in

43. Biocide disinfectant
used to disinfect surface areas
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Most sealant failures result in
Photo/light cured sealants

44. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Before etching
No method is totally effective in
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

45. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
Ideally where sealants are placed
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

46. Carbohydrates and bacteria
In case of accidental contact with etching
Methods of isolation
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
leading causes of plaque and caries development

47. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
No method is totally effective in
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

48. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Photo/light cured sealants
If sealant makes contact with the glove
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

49. To make them easier to see
How to rinse etchant
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
where sealant placement is placed

50. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Age when first primary tooth comes in
If sealant makes contact with the glove