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Dental Sealants

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1. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
major salivary glands
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

2. Fractures
major salivary glands
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Most sealant failures result in
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

3. 6 to 10 months
major salivary glands
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Most common problem with sealants when first used

4. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
A dampened cotton roll is used for
The Stensen's duct is located where
Before etching

5. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
used to disinfect surface areas
How to rinse etchant
Before etching

6. Removing the inhibition layer
A dampened cotton roll is used for
major salivary glands
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

7. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
leading causes of plaque and caries development
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
used to disinfect surface areas
Ideally where sealants are placed

8. Remineralize
The Stensen's duct is located where
fluoride
Foods that most likely cause caries
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

9. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Wile using curing light
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Foods that most likely cause caries

10. Determined by the dentist
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Supervision for RDA is...
Filled sealants
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

11. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
Supervision for RDA is...
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Wharton's duct

12. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Foods that most likely cause caries
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

13. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Methods of isolation
leading causes of plaque and caries development
when sealant materials were first used

14. Carbohydrates
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Most common problem with sealants when first used
whe overgloves are discarded

15. Carbohydrates and bacteria
How light cure tip is positioned
leading causes of plaque and caries development
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Wile using curing light

16. Small hole or depression in enamel
Most sealant failures result in
Pit
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
If sealant makes contact with the glove

17. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Caries is a result of...
Cusp
Most common problem with sealants when first used

18. After a single use
Wile using curing light
whe overgloves are discarded
A dampened cotton roll is used for
When pellicle formation occurs

19. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
major salivary glands
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
where sealant placement is placed

20. High speed handpiece
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Most common problem with sealants when first used
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
General tips on sealant materials

21. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Wharton's duct
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

22. 30 seconds per tooth
How to rinse etchant
Supervision for RDA is...
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Methods of isolation

23. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Foods that most likely cause caries
Cusp
Supervision for RDA is...

24. 6 to 7 years
Methods of isolation
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Age when permanent first molar comes in

25. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Fissure
How light cure tip is positioned
major salivary glands
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants

26. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Photo/light cured sealants
Overgloves

27. Lobe
In case of accidental contact with etching
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

28. Biocide disinfectant
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
used to disinfect surface areas
patients that may benefit from dental sealants

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

30. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
Vestibule
Wile using curing light
Ideally where sealants are placed
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

31. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Filled sealants
fluoride
Most sealant failures result in
No method is totally effective in

32. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Wharton's duct
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

33. Isolate the tooth
Before etching
Photo/light cured sealants
where sealant placement is placed
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

34. To make them easier to see
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
When pellicle formation occurs

35. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
Filled sealants
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Age when first primary tooth comes in

36. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Ideally where sealants are placed
Photo/light cured sealants
Use the explorer to...
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

37. 1960
when sealant materials were first used
No method is totally effective in
How to rinse etchant
Vestibule

38. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
A dampened cotton roll is used for
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Vestibule

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

40. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
How light cure tip is positioned
where sealant placement is placed
Age when first primary tooth comes in
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

41. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
whe overgloves are discarded

42. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
How to rinse etchant
Methods of isolation
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

43. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Supervision for RDA is...
Photo/light cured sealants
Cusp
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

44. 1-2 mm from the tooth
Fissure
How light cure tip is positioned
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
If sealant makes contact with the glove

45. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
fluoride
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Causes of failure of sealant retention

46. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
Pit
Use the explorer to...
No method is totally effective in
When pellicle formation occurs

47. Stop
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

48. 15-20 seconds
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
used to disinfect surface areas
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

49. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Use the explorer to...
Age when permanent first molar comes in

50. Chalky - dull - frosty
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
where sealant placement is placed
How to rinse etchant
How light cure tip is positioned