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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.
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Use the explorer to...
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

2. Small hole or depression in enamel
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Pit
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

3. 6 to 7 years
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Age when permanent first molar comes in
If sealant makes contact with the glove
How light cure tip is positioned

4. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
The Stensen's duct is located where
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
How to rinse etchant
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

5. Fractures
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Pit
Most sealant failures result in

6. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
Overgloves
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

7. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
General tips on sealant materials
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Methods of isolation

8. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Before etching
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

9. 15-20 seconds
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Wharton's duct
fluoride

10. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Ideally where sealants are placed
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
How to rinse etchant

11. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
Vestibule
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

12. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Before etching
Cusp
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

13. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
Methods of isolation
The Stensen's duct is located where
Fissure
No method is totally effective in

14. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
whe overgloves are discarded
fluoride
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

15. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
where sealant placement is placed
When pellicle formation occurs
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

16. 3 months
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
General tips on sealant materials

17. High speed handpiece
How to rinse etchant
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Methods of isolation
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

18. Stop
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Methods of isolation
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
When pellicle formation occurs

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

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20. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Overgloves
How light cure tip is positioned
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

21. Poor retention
Caries is a result of...
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Vestibule
Before etching

22. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Most sealant failures result in
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Photo/light cured sealants
How light cure tip is positioned

23. 6 to 10 months
Vestibule
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
where sealant placement is placed
Age when first primary tooth comes in

24. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
In case of accidental contact with etching
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Before etching

25. Removing the inhibition layer
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
used to disinfect surface areas
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
A dampened cotton roll is used for

26. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
where sealant placement is placed
Vestibule
How to rinse etchant
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

27. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Use the explorer to...
Most common problem with sealants when first used
No method is totally effective in
Filled sealants

28. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
major salivary glands
Methods of isolation
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
fluoride

29. Biocide disinfectant
used to disinfect surface areas
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
whe overgloves are discarded

30. 1-2 mm from the tooth
A dampened cotton roll is used for
How to rinse etchant
The Stensen's duct is located where
How light cure tip is positioned

31. 30 seconds per tooth
Age when first primary tooth comes in
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
major salivary glands
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

32. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Supervision for RDA is...
How to rinse etchant
No method is totally effective in

33. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
Fissure
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

34. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
A dampened cotton roll is used for
major salivary glands
General tips on sealant materials

35. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
In case of accidental contact with etching
where sealant placement is placed
used to disinfect surface areas
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

36. 1960
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Methods of isolation
when sealant materials were first used
Photo/light cured sealants

37. After a single use
fluoride
whe overgloves are discarded
The Stensen's duct is located where
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

38. Remineralize
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

39. Determined by the dentist
Supervision for RDA is...
When pellicle formation occurs
The Stensen's duct is located where
Age when first primary tooth comes in

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

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41. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
used to disinfect surface areas
The Stensen's duct is located where
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

42. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Pit
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Foods that most likely cause caries
Supervision for RDA is...

43. Isolate the tooth
Before etching
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Use the explorer to...

44. 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.
When pellicle formation occurs
No method is totally effective in
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

45. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Overgloves
Methods of isolation
Fissure
How light cure tip is positioned

46. Carbohydrates
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
where sealant placement is placed

47. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
The Stensen's duct is located where
When pellicle formation occurs
Ideally where sealants are placed
Before etching

48. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
General tips on sealant materials
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Cusp
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

49. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
No method is totally effective in
Most common problem with sealants when first used
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

50. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Caries is a result of...
General tips on sealant materials
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Overgloves