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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. After a single use
Cusp
Wharton's duct
Photo/light cured sealants
whe overgloves are discarded

2. Determined by the dentist
Filled sealants
Pit
Supervision for RDA is...
Wharton's duct

3. Isolate the tooth
Most common problem with sealants when first used
Before etching
major salivary glands
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication

4. Lobe
Photo/light cured sealants
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Age when first primary tooth comes in
A dampened cotton roll is used for

5. 6 to 10 months
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
fluoride
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Age when first primary tooth comes in

6. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
Before etching
Photo/light cured sealants
used to disinfect surface areas
Causes of failure of sealant retention

7. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
How to rinse etchant
Overgloves
Vestibule
major salivary glands

8. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Photo/light cured sealants
After sealant has been placed - you should check for
When pellicle formation occurs
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

9. High speed handpiece
Methods of isolation
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Wharton's duct

10. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Cusp
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
No method is totally effective in

11. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
Ideally where sealants are placed
whe overgloves are discarded
Methods of isolation
When pellicle formation occurs

12. Remineralize
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
How to rinse etchant
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
Pit

13. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
No method is totally effective in
used to disinfect surface areas
After sealant has been placed - you should check for

14. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Foods that most likely cause caries
Wharton's duct

15. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
General tips on sealant materials
fluoride

16. Immediately after teeth are cleansed - when saliva touches the tooth.
How light cure tip is positioned
Caries is a result of...
Age when permanent first molar comes in
When pellicle formation occurs

17. 15-20 seconds
Methods of isolation
major salivary glands
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Fissure

18. 1-2 mm from the tooth
How light cure tip is positioned
fluoride
Cusp
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

19. Stop
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
whe overgloves are discarded
Overgloves

20. 6 to 7 years
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Ideally where sealants are placed
Vestibule
whe overgloves are discarded

21. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
Foods that most likely cause caries
Before etching
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Methods of isolation

22. Chalky - dull - frosty
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
The Stensen's duct is located where
Fissure
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

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

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24. 3 months
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Wharton's duct
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Ideally where sealants are placed

25. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Pit
where sealant placement is placed
Vestibule
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries

26. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
How to rinse etchant

27. Fractures
fluoride
Overgloves
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Most sealant failures result in

28. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Supervision for RDA is...
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
fluoride
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

29. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
when sealant materials were first used
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Wile using curing light

30. Carbohydrates
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Causes of failure of sealant retention
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

31. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Cusp
Caries is a result of...
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because

32. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
Caries is a result of...
Vestibule
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

33. Biocide disinfectant
used to disinfect surface areas
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
Pit

34. 1960
Pit
when sealant materials were first used
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Most sealant failures result in

35. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
used to disinfect surface areas
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
If sealant makes contact with the glove
Causes of failure of sealant retention

36. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth
No method is totally effective in
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
fluoride
leading causes of plaque and caries development

37. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Most sealant failures result in
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

38. Imperfect joining of enamel and a narrow linear depression at the developmental occlusal groove.
Caries is a result of...
Methods of isolation
Wile using curing light
Fissure

39. Carbohydrates and bacteria
How light cure tip is positioned
Pit
Most common problem with sealants when first used
leading causes of plaque and caries development

40. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
where sealant placement is placed
Wile using curing light
Foods that most likely cause caries

41. Least beneficial on smooth areas of the teeth.
used to disinfect surface areas
Age when first primary tooth comes in
where sealant placement is placed
fluoride

42. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
fluoride
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

43. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
where sealant placement is placed
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
major salivary glands

44. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
No method is totally effective in
major salivary glands

45. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Use the explorer to...
The Stensen's duct is located where
where sealant placement is placed

46. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Causes of failure of sealant retention
Overgloves

47. Removing the inhibition layer
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Photo/light cured sealants
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...

48. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Methods of isolation
major salivary glands

49. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
Wharton's duct
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Cusp
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

50. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
Filled sealants
Appearance of tooth after acid etchin stage is...
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Most sealant failures result in