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Dental Sealants
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Subjects
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health-sciences
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dentistry
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Overgloves
Wile using curing light
Age when first primary tooth comes in
2. Fractures
The Stensen's duct is located where
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Most sealant failures result in
Foods that most likely cause caries
3. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
No method is totally effective in
General tips on sealant materials
where sealant placement is placed
4. Stop
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
fluoride
5. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Caries is a result of...
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Cusp
6. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
The Stensen's duct is located where
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Cusp
major salivary glands
7. 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
Ideally where sealants are placed
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Supervision for RDA is...
8. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Causes of failure of sealant retention
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
fluoride
9. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
when sealant materials were first used
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
When pellicle formation occurs
Pit
10. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Ideally where sealants are placed
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
leading causes of plaque and caries development
11. 6 to 10 months
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Wile using curing light
major salivary glands
Before etching
12. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
Overgloves
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
How to rinse etchant
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
13. Carbohydrates
fluoride
If sealant makes contact with the glove
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
14. Releases saliva into the oral cavity through the floor of the mouth
15. Isolate the tooth
Before etching
When pellicle formation occurs
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Methods of isolation
16. 1-2 mm from the tooth
Methods of isolation
How light cure tip is positioned
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Wile using curing light
17. Remineralize
Caries is a result of...
Fissure
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
18. Poor retention
No method is totally effective in
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
19. Chalky - dull - frosty
No method is totally effective in
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
major salivary glands
General tips on sealant materials
20. 3 months
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
used to disinfect surface areas
21. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
Most sealant failures result in
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
If sealant makes contact with the glove
fluoride
22. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
No method is totally effective in
How light cure tip is positioned
Cusp
23. 6 to 7 years
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Ideally where sealants are placed
In case of accidental contact with etching
Age when permanent first molar comes in
24. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Cusp
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Fissure
Age when permanent first molar comes in
25. Lobe
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
26. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Fissure
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
27. 1960
Causes of failure of sealant retention
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
when sealant materials were first used
used to disinfect surface areas
28. Opposite the maxillary 2 molars on the buccal mucosa.
29. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
used to disinfect surface areas
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Vestibule
30. To make them easier to see
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Foods that most likely cause caries
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Use the explorer to...
31. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
General tips on sealant materials
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Age when permanent first molar comes in
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
32. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
Fissure
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
33. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
Methods of isolation
No method is totally effective in
How to rinse etchant
Fissure
34. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Wharton's duct
Caries is a result of...
In case of accidental contact with etching
where sealant placement is placed
35. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
General tips on sealant materials
used to disinfect surface areas
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Age when first primary tooth comes in
36. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
General tips on sealant materials
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
No method is totally effective in
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
37. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Photo/light cured sealants
Vestibule
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
38. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
No method is totally effective in
Vestibule
Wile using curing light
39. Biocide disinfectant
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
In case of accidental contact with etching
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
used to disinfect surface areas
40. 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.
Methods of isolation
In case of accidental contact with etching
Wile using curing light
Age when first primary tooth comes in
41. 30 seconds per tooth
Supervision for RDA is...
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
used to disinfect surface areas
42. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Foods that most likely cause caries
Methods of isolation
when sealant materials were first used
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
43. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
How light cure tip is positioned
used to disinfect surface areas
Use the explorer to...
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
44. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
Methods of isolation
Causes of failure of sealant retention
whe overgloves are discarded
Wharton's duct
45. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Overgloves
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
46. 15-20 seconds
Methods of isolation
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
fluoride
47. Removing the inhibition layer
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Cusp
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
A dampened cotton roll is used for
48. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
In case of accidental contact with etching
When pellicle formation occurs
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
49. High speed handpiece
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Age when permanent first molar comes in
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Vestibule
50. Small hole or depression in enamel
Caries is a result of...
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Pit
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because