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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
when sealant materials were first used
Age when first primary tooth comes in
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

2. Fractures
Photo/light cured sealants
If sealant makes contact with the glove
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Most sealant failures result in

3. Chalky - dull - frosty
Most common problem with sealants when first used
used to disinfect surface areas
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

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

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5. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Filled sealants
Vestibule
Causes of failure of sealant retention
No method is totally effective in

6. Carbohydrates
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
General tips on sealant materials
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Cusp

7. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
In case of accidental contact with etching
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
How to rinse etchant

8. 1-2 mm from the tooth
How to rinse etchant
Wharton's duct
How light cure tip is positioned
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

9. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
leading causes of plaque and caries development
where sealant placement is placed
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

10. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
fluoride
When pellicle formation occurs

11. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Methods of isolation
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. Lobe
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Supervision for RDA is...
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

13. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
Vestibule
When pellicle formation occurs
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

14. Removing the inhibition layer
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Age when permanent first molar comes in
No method is totally effective in

15. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Fissure
Age when first primary tooth comes in
General tips on sealant materials

16. After a single use
Supervision for RDA is...
whe overgloves are discarded
When pellicle formation occurs
where sealant placement is placed

17. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Cusp
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

18. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
where sealant placement is placed

19. 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.
whe overgloves are discarded
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Fissure
major salivary glands

20. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
where sealant placement is placed
Overgloves

21. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
when sealant materials were first used
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Wharton's duct
Wile using curing light

22. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
when sealant materials were first used
Foods that most likely cause caries
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
General tips on sealant materials

23. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
leading causes of plaque and caries development
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Cusp
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

24. Small hole or depression in enamel
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Wharton's duct
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Pit

25. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
General tips on sealant materials
Foods that most likely cause caries
Filled sealants

26. 3 months
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

27. Isolate the tooth
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Before etching
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

28. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Caries is a result of...
Age when first primary tooth comes in
fluoride

29. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Use the explorer to...
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Wharton's duct
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

30. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Methods of isolation
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Ideally where sealants are placed
when sealant materials were first used

31. 6 to 7 years
Wile using curing light
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Foods that most likely cause caries
Age when permanent first molar comes in

32. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Photo/light cured sealants
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

33. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Foods that most likely cause caries
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

34. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
How to rinse etchant
Filled sealants
In case of accidental contact with etching

35. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
No method is totally effective in
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
fluoride

36. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
How light cure tip is positioned
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

37. 6 to 10 months
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Pit

38. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Filled sealants
major salivary glands
Vestibule

39. Carbohydrates and bacteria
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Foods that most likely cause caries
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Before etching

40. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
The Stensen's duct is located where
fluoride
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

41. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Cusp
Foods that most likely cause caries
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

42. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Wharton's duct
when sealant materials were first used

43. High speed handpiece
Photo/light cured sealants
Vestibule
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Wile using curing light

44. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
major salivary glands
where sealant placement is placed

45. 15-20 seconds
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Filled sealants
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Age when first primary tooth comes in

46. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Ideally where sealants are placed
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Vestibule
Wile using curing light

47. 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.
Photo/light cured sealants
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
In case of accidental contact with etching
If sealant makes contact with the glove

48. Remineralize
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Cusp
Most common problem with sealants when first used
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

49. Biocide disinfectant
Filled sealants
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
used to disinfect surface areas
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

50. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Most common problem with sealants when first used
General tips on sealant materials
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant