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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. 15-20 seconds
Pit
No method is totally effective in
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

2. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
major salivary glands
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Ideally where sealants are placed

3. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
major salivary glands
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
used to disinfect surface areas

4. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
where sealant placement is placed
Wharton's duct
General tips on sealant materials

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

6. 3 months
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Photo/light cured sealants
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

7. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Photo/light cured sealants
Wile using curing light
When pellicle formation occurs

8. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
fluoride
Methods of isolation
Caries is a result of...
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

9. Small hole or depression in enamel
Most sealant failures result in
Pit
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Overgloves

10. 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
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Foods that most likely cause caries

11. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
Ideally where sealants are placed
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
Vestibule
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

12. Fractures
Overgloves
fluoride
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Most sealant failures result in

13. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Caries is a result of...
Fissure
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant

14. Lobe
Most sealant failures result in
Causes of failure of sealant retention
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.

15. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Wharton's duct
Foods that most likely cause caries

16. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

17. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
major salivary glands
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Wharton's duct

18. 6 to 7 years
Age when permanent first molar comes in
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
fluoride
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

19. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
where sealant placement is placed
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Overgloves

20. Stop
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
No method is totally effective in

21. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

22. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
fluoride
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Vestibule

23. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Ideally where sealants are placed
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Age when permanent first molar comes in

24. Carbohydrates
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Before etching
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
whe overgloves are discarded

25. Determined by the dentist
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
The Stensen's duct is located where
when sealant materials were first used
Supervision for RDA is...

26. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
Fissure
When pellicle formation occurs
Supervision for RDA is...
Methods of isolation

27. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
In case of accidental contact with etching
No method is totally effective in
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Causes of failure of sealant retention

28. Carbohydrates and bacteria
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Wile using curing light
leading causes of plaque and caries development

29. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
No method is totally effective in
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

30. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Caries is a result of...
How light cure tip is positioned
whe overgloves are discarded

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

32. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
when sealant materials were first used
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
How to rinse etchant
The Stensen's duct is located where

33. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
Supervision for RDA is...
Vestibule
Ideally where sealants are placed
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

34. 1960
when sealant materials were first used
Wile using curing light
Age when first primary tooth comes in
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

35. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Photo/light cured sealants
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

36. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
Vestibule
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
In case of accidental contact with etching

37. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Fissure
Most sealant failures result in
Ideally where sealants are placed
leading causes of plaque and caries development

38. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
Filled sealants
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Wile using curing light

39. 6 to 10 months
The Stensen's duct is located where
Use the explorer to...
Age when first primary tooth comes in
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

40. High speed handpiece
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
whe overgloves are discarded
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

41. Isolate the tooth
whe overgloves are discarded
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Before etching
when sealant materials were first used

42. 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.
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
In case of accidental contact with etching
used to disinfect surface areas
Causes of failure of sealant retention

43. Poor retention
Cusp
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Before etching
If sealant makes contact with the glove

44. After a single use
leading causes of plaque and caries development
When pellicle formation occurs
whe overgloves are discarded
when sealant materials were first used

45. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
Caries is a result of...
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
Before etching
where sealant placement is placed

46. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Photo/light cured sealants
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

47. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
Methods of isolation
Ideally where sealants are placed
used to disinfect surface areas
When pellicle formation occurs

48. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
If sealant makes contact with the glove
fluoride

49. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Vestibule
A dampened cotton roll is used for
where sealant placement is placed
Wharton's duct

50. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
Cusp
where sealant placement is placed
A dampened cotton roll is used for
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement