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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
The Stensen's duct is located where
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Fissure

2. Poor retention
when sealant materials were first used
Most common problem with sealants when first used
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Foods that most likely cause caries

3. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Wile using curing light
Cusp
Supervision for RDA is...

4. Fractures
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Most sealant failures result in
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Fissure

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

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6. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
where sealant placement is placed
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

7. Carbohydrates
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Methods of isolation
Before etching

8. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Vestibule
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
How light cure tip is positioned

9. Determined by the dentist
In case of accidental contact with etching
Photo/light cured sealants
Pit
Supervision for RDA is...

10. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Vestibule
General tips on sealant materials
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...

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

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12. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Most sealant failures result in
Photo/light cured sealants
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
A dampened cotton roll is used for

13. 1960
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
when sealant materials were first used
The Stensen's duct is located where
Methods of isolation

14. Small hole or depression in enamel
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Use the explorer to...
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Pit

15. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Caries is a result of...
A dampened cotton roll is used for
whe overgloves are discarded
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

16. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Use the explorer to...
where sealant placement is placed
Causes of failure of sealant retention

17. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Methods of isolation
How to rinse etchant
Causes of failure of sealant retention

18. 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 leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Use the explorer to...
Photo/light cured sealants

19. Biocide disinfectant
Caries is a result of...
Wharton's duct
used to disinfect surface areas
Most sealant failures result in

20. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Vestibule
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Wharton's duct
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

21. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
fluoride
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Pit

22. Carbohydrates and bacteria
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
used to disinfect surface areas
whe overgloves are discarded
leading causes of plaque and caries development

23. High speed handpiece
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Fissure
No method is totally effective in

24. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

25. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
The Stensen's duct is located where
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
General tips on sealant materials
Age when permanent first molar comes in

26. Removing the inhibition layer
When pellicle formation occurs
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Before etching

27. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Foods that most likely cause caries
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Methods of isolation

28. Isolate the tooth
Age when permanent first molar comes in
where sealant placement is placed
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Before etching

29. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
No method is totally effective in
Before etching
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

30. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Most common problem with sealants when first used

31. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Overgloves
major salivary glands

32. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Age when permanent first molar comes in
How light cure tip is positioned
Ideally where sealants are placed
Filled sealants

33. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
where sealant placement is placed
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

34. After a single use
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
whe overgloves are discarded

35. To make them easier to see
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

36. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
used to disinfect surface areas
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

37. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Wile using curing light
Pit
Filled sealants

38. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
No method is totally effective in
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

39. Remineralize
No method is totally effective in
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
leading causes of plaque and caries development

40. 15-20 seconds
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Foods that most likely cause caries
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Supervision for RDA is...

41. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Fissure
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Methods of isolation
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

42. Stop
Caries is a result of...
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

43. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Supervision for RDA is...
fluoride
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

44. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
General tips on sealant materials
Most common problem with sealants when first used
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

45. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Wile using curing light
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Before etching
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

46. 30 seconds per tooth
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Ideally where sealants are placed
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Most sealant failures result in

47. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
Ideally where sealants are placed
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
How light cure tip is positioned

48. Chalky - dull - frosty
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Before etching
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

49. 6 to 10 months
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Cusp
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Wile using curing light

50. 6 to 7 years
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Age when first primary tooth comes in
patients that may benefit from dental sealants