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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. High speed handpiece
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

2. Chalky - dull - frosty
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Ideally where sealants are placed
fluoride

3. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
The Stensen's duct is located where
when sealant materials were first used
fluoride
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

4. Small hole or depression in enamel
major salivary glands
The Stensen's duct is located where
where sealant placement is placed
Pit

5. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Vestibule
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Wile using curing light

6. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Before etching

7. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Pit

8. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
where sealant placement is placed
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

9. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
fluoride
Use the explorer to...
used to disinfect surface areas
If sealant makes contact with the glove

10. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
When pellicle formation occurs

11. Biocide disinfectant
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
used to disinfect surface areas
Wharton's duct

12. 1-2 mm from the tooth
How light cure tip is positioned
Pit
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Filled sealants

13. Poor retention
Foods that most likely cause caries
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Cusp

14. 30 seconds per tooth
Methods of isolation
When pellicle formation occurs
Filled sealants
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

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

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16. To make them easier to see
Foods that most likely cause caries
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Caries is a result of...
Wile using curing light

17. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
fluoride
Vestibule
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

18. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
Causes of failure of sealant retention
How to rinse etchant
leading causes of plaque and caries development
In case of accidental contact with etching

19. 1960
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
when sealant materials were first used
Before etching
General tips on sealant materials

20. 6 to 10 months
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Fissure
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Age when first primary tooth comes in

21. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Methods of isolation
Filled sealants
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

22. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Methods of isolation
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Wile using curing light

23. Isolate the tooth
Before etching
How light cure tip is positioned
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Ideally where sealants are placed

24. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
A dampened cotton roll is used for
major salivary glands

25. 15-20 seconds
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Wile using curing light
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

26. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Methods of isolation
General tips on sealant materials
Wharton's duct
Cusp

27. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include

28. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
No method is totally effective in
Cusp
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Overgloves

29. Carbohydrates
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Filled sealants
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
How light cure tip is positioned

30. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
where sealant placement is placed
Fissure
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...

31. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
General tips on sealant materials
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
leading causes of plaque and caries development

32. Remineralize
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Ideally where sealants are placed
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Age when permanent first molar comes in

33. Determined by the dentist
Foods that most likely cause caries
Supervision for RDA is...
When pellicle formation occurs
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

34. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Most common problem with sealants when first used
No method is totally effective in

35. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
The Stensen's duct is located where
Cusp
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

36. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Before etching
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Ideally where sealants are placed
Age when permanent first molar comes in

37. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
Supervision for RDA is...
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

38. After a single use
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
whe overgloves are discarded
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Use the explorer to...

39. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
whe overgloves are discarded
Foods that most likely cause caries
The Stensen's duct is located where
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

40. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Photo/light cured sealants
Vestibule
Methods of isolation
Foods that most likely cause caries

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

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42. Carbohydrates and bacteria
How to rinse etchant
Filled sealants
Supervision for RDA is...
leading causes of plaque and caries development

43. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Caries is a result of...
If sealant makes contact with the glove
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

44. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Wile using curing light
Overgloves
If sealant makes contact with the glove

45. Stop
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
when sealant materials were first used
used to disinfect surface areas
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

46. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
No method is totally effective in
fluoride
Overgloves
Fissure

47. Lobe
Supervision for RDA is...
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Overgloves

48. 6 to 7 years
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Age when permanent first molar comes in
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

49. Fractures
Cusp
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Most sealant failures result in
Age when permanent first molar comes in

50. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Before etching
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...