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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. 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
Before etching
used to disinfect surface areas
A dampened cotton roll is used for

2. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
No method is totally effective in
fluoride
where sealant placement is placed
Pit

3. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Supervision for RDA is...
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
How to rinse etchant

4. Biocide disinfectant
Wile using curing light
How to rinse etchant
used to disinfect surface areas
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

5. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Overgloves
Before etching
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

6. Poor retention
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
No method is totally effective in
leading causes of plaque and caries development

7. 6 to 10 months
Wharton's duct
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Age when first primary tooth comes in

8. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Overgloves
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Before etching

9. 1960
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
when sealant materials were first used
Pit

10. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
major salivary glands
Foods that most likely cause caries
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

11. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Fissure
When pellicle formation occurs
Pit
Caries is a result of...

12. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Supervision for RDA is...
where sealant placement is placed
Ideally where sealants are placed
Age when first primary tooth comes in

13. After a single use
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
whe overgloves are discarded
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

14. Small hole or depression in enamel
major salivary glands
Pit
Overgloves
Before etching

15. Stop
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Most sealant failures result in
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

16. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Foods that most likely cause caries
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
How to rinse etchant

17. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Causes of failure of sealant retention
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

18. Carbohydrates and bacteria
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
How to rinse etchant
Caries is a result of...

19. Fractures
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Most sealant failures result in
Methods of isolation
Wharton's duct

20. 30 seconds per tooth
How to rinse etchant
When pellicle formation occurs
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
used to disinfect surface areas

21. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Filled sealants
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Causes of failure of sealant retention

22. 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.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
major salivary glands
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

23. Determined by the dentist
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Supervision for RDA is...
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

24. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Wharton's duct
Photo/light cured sealants
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Use the explorer to...

25. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
General tips on sealant materials
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Age when permanent first molar comes in
when sealant materials were first used

26. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Most common problem with sealants when first used
If sealant makes contact with the glove
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

27. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
A dampened cotton roll is used for
fluoride
Ideally where sealants are placed
major salivary glands

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

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29. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
How to rinse etchant
Fissure
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

30. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Ideally where sealants are placed

31. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
where sealant placement is placed
Before etching
Vestibule
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

32. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
when sealant materials were first used
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Vestibule

33. Remineralize
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Before etching
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Pit

34. 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
How to rinse etchant
When pellicle formation occurs
whe overgloves are discarded

35. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Methods of isolation
Cusp
Causes of failure of sealant retention

36. 3 months
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Pit
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Causes of failure of sealant retention

37. To make them easier to see
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Before etching

38. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Most sealant failures result in

39. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Supervision for RDA is...
where sealant placement is placed
Foods that most likely cause caries
Fissure

40. 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
If sealant makes contact with the glove
In case of accidental contact with etching
used to disinfect surface areas

41. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
No method is totally effective in
If sealant makes contact with the glove
when sealant materials were first used
Cusp

42. Isolate the tooth
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Before etching

43. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
In case of accidental contact with etching
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
If sealant makes contact with the glove
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

44. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Methods of isolation
Pit
Use the explorer to...

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

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46. Lobe
The Stensen's duct is located where
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
major salivary glands

47. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Supervision for RDA is...
whe overgloves are discarded
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Use the explorer to...

48. 1-2 mm from the tooth
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
How light cure tip is positioned
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

49. 6 to 7 years
Age when permanent first molar comes in
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Filled sealants
How to rinse etchant

50. 15-20 seconds
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Supervision for RDA is...
Pit