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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
fluoride
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

2. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
major salivary glands
Age when first primary tooth comes in
No method is totally effective in
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

3. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Pit

4. Stop
Cusp
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Fissure

5. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Methods of isolation
Foods that most likely cause caries
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

6. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
General tips on sealant materials
In case of accidental contact with etching
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Methods of isolation

7. Small hole or depression in enamel
Filled sealants
Supervision for RDA is...
whe overgloves are discarded
Pit

8. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

9. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
General tips on sealant materials
How to rinse etchant
Cusp
Overgloves

10. Carbohydrates and bacteria
Caries is a result of...
fluoride
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
leading causes of plaque and caries development

11. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
Age when permanent first molar comes in
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
In case of accidental contact with etching
Photo/light cured sealants

12. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
When pellicle formation occurs
Vestibule

13. Carbohydrates
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Supervision for RDA is...
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Filled sealants

14. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Use the explorer to...
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
A dampened cotton roll is used for

15. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Filled sealants
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

16. Poor retention
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Methods of isolation
Filled sealants
Cusp

17. Chalky - dull - frosty
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
major salivary glands
Overgloves
Most sealant failures result in

18. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
When pellicle formation occurs
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

19. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

20. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
fluoride
Vestibule
How light cure tip is positioned

21. 15-20 seconds
Cusp
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Most common problem with sealants when first used

22. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Age when first primary tooth comes in
major salivary glands
Ideally where sealants are placed
How to rinse etchant

23. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
How to rinse etchant
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
The Stensen's duct is located where

24. Isolate the tooth
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Before etching
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

25. 6 to 7 years
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Use the explorer to...

26. 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.
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
In case of accidental contact with etching
where sealant placement is placed
Cusp

27. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
How light cure tip is positioned
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Most common problem with sealants when first used

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

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29. 6 to 10 months
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
No method is totally effective in
Age when first primary tooth comes in
where sealant placement is placed

30. Lobe
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Use the explorer to...
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

31. Biocide disinfectant
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
used to disinfect surface areas
General tips on sealant materials
Vestibule

32. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
major salivary glands
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...

33. 1960
when sealant materials were first used
Pit
Age when first primary tooth comes in
No method is totally effective in

34. High speed handpiece
Supervision for RDA is...
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
In case of accidental contact with etching
Use the explorer to...

35. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Pit

36. 30 seconds per tooth
Cusp
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Overgloves
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

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.
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
If sealant makes contact with the glove
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Pit

38. To make them easier to see
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Before etching
Methods of isolation

39. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
A dampened cotton roll is used for

40. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Most sealant failures result in
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Foods that most likely cause caries
Methods of isolation

41. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Most common problem with sealants when first used
When pellicle formation occurs
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

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

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43. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Methods of isolation
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Photo/light cured sealants
No method is totally effective in

44. After a single use
whe overgloves are discarded
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Fissure
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

45. Fractures
Use the explorer to...
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Most sealant failures result in
when sealant materials were first used

46. Removing the inhibition layer
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Foods that most likely cause caries
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

47. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Filled sealants
Wile using curing light
Most common problem with sealants when first used

48. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
whe overgloves are discarded
Supervision for RDA is...
Cusp

49. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
Pit
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
General tips on sealant materials
Fissure

50. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
Caries is a result of...
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
The Stensen's duct is located where
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement