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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
If sealant makes contact with the glove
major salivary glands

2. 1960
when sealant materials were first used
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Pit

3. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
The Stensen's duct is located where
fluoride
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

4. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
Caries is a result of...
major salivary glands
General tips on sealant materials
Filled sealants

5. Chalky - dull - frosty
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
whe overgloves are discarded
major salivary glands
Before etching

6. To make them easier to see
major salivary glands
Most sealant failures result in
When pellicle formation occurs
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

7. 6 to 7 years
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Overgloves
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

8. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

9. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
used to disinfect surface areas
Fissure
When pellicle formation occurs
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

10. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Most sealant failures result in
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

11. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Cusp
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Photo/light cured sealants
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

12. Poor retention
Before etching
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Ideally where sealants are placed

13. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
where sealant placement is placed
Vestibule
Use the explorer to...

14. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Caries is a result of...
Vestibule

15. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
major salivary glands
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Caries is a result of...
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

16. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Overgloves
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Photo/light cured sealants

17. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Photo/light cured sealants
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Caries is a result of...
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

18. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
No method is totally effective in
Filled sealants
Methods of isolation

19. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
How to rinse etchant
Before etching
Use the explorer to...

20. 1-2 mm from the tooth
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Cusp
The Stensen's duct is located where
How light cure tip is positioned

21. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Ideally where sealants are placed
Use the explorer to...
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

22. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
Wharton's duct
The Stensen's duct is located where
when sealant materials were first used
When pellicle formation occurs

23. After a single use
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Photo/light cured sealants
whe overgloves are discarded
How to rinse etchant

24. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
In case of accidental contact with etching
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Wharton's duct
Photo/light cured sealants

25. Remineralize
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Supervision for RDA is...
Photo/light cured sealants

26. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
major salivary glands
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Before etching

27. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
The Stensen's duct is located where
fluoride
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

28. Determined by the dentist
Supervision for RDA is...
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

29. 6 to 10 months
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
where sealant placement is placed
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Ideally where sealants are placed

30. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
Caries is a result of...
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

31. Removing the inhibition layer
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
When pellicle formation occurs
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

32. 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.
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Foods that most likely cause caries
Photo/light cured sealants
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

33. Biocide disinfectant
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Most sealant failures result in
used to disinfect surface areas
Wharton's duct

34. 30 seconds per tooth
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

35. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Foods that most likely cause caries
used to disinfect surface areas
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

36. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Foods that most likely cause caries
leading causes of plaque and caries development

37. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Supervision for RDA is...
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

38. Fractures
fluoride
Most sealant failures result in
How light cure tip is positioned
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

39. High speed handpiece
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Photo/light cured sealants
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

40. Carbohydrates
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
when sealant materials were first used
General tips on sealant materials
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

41. Stop
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Photo/light cured sealants

42. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Causes of failure of sealant retention
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Most common problem with sealants when first used
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

43. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Photo/light cured sealants

44. Lobe
Age when first primary tooth comes in
when sealant materials were first used
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
The Stensen's duct is located where

45. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
How to rinse etchant
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
where sealant placement is placed
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

46. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Overgloves
Wile using curing light
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...

47. 15-20 seconds
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
In case of accidental contact with etching
No method is totally effective in
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

48. Carbohydrates and bacteria
How to rinse etchant
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Age when first primary tooth comes in

49. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
The Stensen's duct is located where
Methods of isolation
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Overgloves

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

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