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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Chalky - dull - frosty
Methods of isolation
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
No method is totally effective in

2. Isolate the tooth
Methods of isolation
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Before etching

3. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
Cusp
If sealant makes contact with the glove
How light cure tip is positioned
If hardened excess sealant material is evident

4. 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
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

5. 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.
Foods that most likely cause caries
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

6. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Wile using curing light
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

7. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Cusp
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

8. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Ideally where sealants are placed
whe overgloves are discarded
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

9. 6 to 7 years
Use the explorer to...
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Vestibule

10. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Supervision for RDA is...
Age when first primary tooth comes in

11. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Vestibule
In case of accidental contact with etching
Age when first primary tooth comes in

12. Poor retention
Caries is a result of...
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Most common problem with sealants when first used

13. 3 months
Methods of isolation
The Stensen's duct is located where
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

14. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Age when first primary tooth comes in
When pellicle formation occurs
whe overgloves are discarded

15. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Causes of failure of sealant retention
No method is totally effective in
Fissure

16. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Methods of isolation
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Causes of failure of sealant retention

17. After a single use
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Before etching
whe overgloves are discarded

18. Fractures
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Most sealant failures result in
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

19. Small hole or depression in enamel
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
when sealant materials were first used
Pit
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

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

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21. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Cusp

22. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Fissure
General tips on sealant materials
How light cure tip is positioned
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

23. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
General tips on sealant materials
Methods of isolation
How light cure tip is positioned

24. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Supervision for RDA is...
How to rinse etchant
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

25. Carbohydrates and bacteria
The Stensen's duct is located where
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

26. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Foods that most likely cause caries
where sealant placement is placed
No method is totally effective in
Caries is a result of...

27. To make them easier to see
major salivary glands
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Age when first primary tooth comes in

28. 1960
when sealant materials were first used
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Filled sealants

29. 30 seconds per tooth
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

30. Determined by the dentist
Use the explorer to...
Supervision for RDA is...
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
When pellicle formation occurs

31. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Methods of isolation
major salivary glands

32. 6 to 10 months
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Wile using curing light
Age when first primary tooth comes in

33. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
How to rinse etchant
General tips on sealant materials
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
major salivary glands

34. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
Most common problem with sealants when first used
When pellicle formation occurs
where sealant placement is placed
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

35. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Supervision for RDA is...
Wile using curing light
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

36. Removing the inhibition layer
Cusp
major salivary glands
Filled sealants
A dampened cotton roll is used for

37. Lobe
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Overgloves
In case of accidental contact with etching

38. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Ideally where sealants are placed
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

39. Biocide disinfectant
used to disinfect surface areas
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Cusp
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

40. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Foods that most likely cause caries
If sealant makes contact with the glove
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Wile using curing light

41. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Overgloves
If sealant makes contact with the glove
fluoride
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

42. Carbohydrates
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
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

43. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
Cusp
No method is totally effective in
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Most sealant failures result in

44. 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.
used to disinfect surface areas
where sealant placement is placed
In case of accidental contact with etching
Most common problem with sealants when first used

45. High speed handpiece
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

46. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Before etching
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Foods that most likely cause caries

47. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Before etching

48. Stop
Before etching
Methods of isolation
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

49. Remineralize
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
When pellicle formation occurs
Most common problem with sealants when first used

50. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
fluoride
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Ideally where sealants are placed