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Dental Sealants

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1. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.






2. High speed handpiece






3. Lobe






4. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.






5. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.






6. 6 to 7 years






7. Biocide disinfectant






8. 30 seconds per tooth






9. Remineralize






10. After a single use






11. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.






12. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.






13. Fractures






14. Wear overgloves over examination gloves






15. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.






16. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.






17. On children and adults - on permanent teeth






18. 3 months






19. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients






20. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.






21. To make them easier to see






22. Carbohydrates and bacteria






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

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24. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface






25. 1-2 mm from the tooth






26. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.






27. Stop






28. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.






29. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.






30. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.






31. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva






32. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments






33. Poor retention






34. 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.






35. Removing the inhibition layer






36. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.






37. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together






38. Reseal only the portion that has been lost






39. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.






40. Carbohydrates






41. Isolate the tooth






42. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.






43. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.






44. Small hole or depression in enamel






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

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46. Hardens during exposure to curing light.






47. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.






48. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.






49. 15-20 seconds






50. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability