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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Small hole or depression in enamel
Pit
Fissure
when sealant materials were first used
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

2. Biocide disinfectant
Pit
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
used to disinfect surface areas
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

3. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
General tips on sealant materials
Wile using curing light
How to rinse etchant
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

4. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
whe overgloves are discarded
Foods that most likely cause caries
Most sealant failures result in

5. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
leading causes of plaque and caries development
No method is totally effective in
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
used to disinfect surface areas

6. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Overgloves

7. After a single use
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
whe overgloves are discarded
A dampened cotton roll is used for
In case of accidental contact with etching

8. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Ideally where sealants are placed
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Foods that most likely cause caries
Use the explorer to...

9. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Use the explorer to...

10. Carbohydrates and bacteria
where sealant placement is placed
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Filled sealants
Foods that most likely cause caries

11. Remineralize
Wile using curing light
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

12. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Filled sealants
where sealant placement is placed
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

13. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Overgloves
Vestibule
In case of accidental contact with etching
whe overgloves are discarded

14. High speed handpiece
Foods that most likely cause caries
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
When pellicle formation occurs
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...

15. Stop
When pellicle formation occurs
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
No method is totally effective in
Wharton's duct

16. Chalky - dull - frosty
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Before etching
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

17. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
major salivary glands
Age when permanent first molar comes in
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
leading causes of plaque and caries development

18. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Wile using curing light
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

19. 1960
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
when sealant materials were first used
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Wile using curing light

20. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
General tips on sealant materials
used to disinfect surface areas
How to rinse etchant
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

21. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Most sealant failures result in
Supervision for RDA is...
fluoride

22. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Wharton's duct
Methods of isolation
used to disinfect surface areas

23. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
How light cure tip is positioned
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

24. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
major salivary glands
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Pit
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

25. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Cusp
Photo/light cured sealants
Filled sealants
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

26. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Vestibule
Age when permanent first molar comes in

27. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
A dampened cotton roll is used for
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Age when permanent first molar comes in

28. Determined by the dentist
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
General tips on sealant materials
Supervision for RDA is...
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

29. 6 to 7 years
when sealant materials were first used
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Age when permanent first molar comes in
major salivary glands

30. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
used to disinfect surface areas
major salivary glands
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

31. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Caries is a result of...
major salivary glands
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Photo/light cured sealants

32. Lobe
fluoride
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
when sealant materials were first used
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

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

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34. 1-2 mm from the tooth
How light cure tip is positioned
Supervision for RDA is...
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Age when first primary tooth comes in

35. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Use the explorer to...
Caries is a result of...

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

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37. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
Causes of failure of sealant retention
No method is totally effective in
Ideally where sealants are placed
Foods that most likely cause caries

38. 15-20 seconds
How to rinse etchant
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

39. Fractures
Most sealant failures result in
Supervision for RDA is...
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

40. 3 months
Age when permanent first molar comes in
In case of accidental contact with etching
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

41. Removing the inhibition layer
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Methods of isolation
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

42. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
No method is totally effective in
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Caries is a result of...
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

43. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Photo/light cured sealants
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Methods of isolation
Age when permanent first molar comes in

44. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
How to rinse etchant
In case of accidental contact with etching
Fissure
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

45. 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 sealant materials were first used
Causes of failure of sealant retention
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Wile using curing light

46. 6 to 10 months
Most common problem with sealants when first used
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Wharton's duct

47. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Age when first primary tooth comes in
where sealant placement is placed
Cusp

48. Isolate the tooth
The Stensen's duct is located where
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
major salivary glands
Before etching

49. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Foods that most likely cause caries
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

50. To make them easier to see
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
where sealant placement is placed