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Dental Sealants

Subjects : health-sciences, dentistry

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1. 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.
In case of accidental contact with etching
when sealant materials were first used
Filled sealants
Causes of failure of sealant retention

2. Reseal only the portion that has been lost
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
where sealant placement is placed

3. High speed handpiece
A dampened cotton roll is used for
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost

4. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
How to rinse etchant
Age when first primary tooth comes in

5. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.
The Stensen's duct is located where
If sealant makes contact with the glove
How light cure tip is positioned
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

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

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7. Small hole or depression in enamel
Before etching
Fissure
Pit
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every

8. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
Fissure
whe overgloves are discarded
Age when first primary tooth comes in

9. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.
Wharton's duct
fluoride
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
In case of accidental contact with etching

10. Isolate the tooth
where sealant placement is placed
Before etching
How to rinse etchant
Cusp

11. Determined by the dentist
Wharton's duct
Supervision for RDA is...
Before etching
Filled sealants

12. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.
Wile using curing light
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Advancement of decay is dependant on...
Causes of failure of sealant retention

13. On children and adults - on permanent teeth
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
Ideally where sealants are placed
Vestibule

14. Fractures
Wharton's duct
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
when sealant materials were first used
Most sealant failures result in

15. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.
When pellicle formation occurs
Filled sealants
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Most sealant failures result in

16. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments
Use the explorer to...
Pit
Vestibule
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application

17. 1-2 mm from the tooth
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
How light cure tip is positioned
Wile using curing light

18. Biocide disinfectant
Photo/light cured sealants
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
used to disinfect surface areas
Ideally where sealants are placed

19. To make them easier to see
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Causes of failure of sealant retention
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Cusp

20. Lobe
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Before etching
Vestibule

21. Hardens during exposure to curing light.
general treatment for sealant that has been partially lost
Photo/light cured sealants
Causes of failure of sealant retention
How to rinse etchant

22. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva
Fissure
The Stensen's duct is located where
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
Vestibule

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

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24. Discard after expiration date - store in refridgerator and use at room temperature.
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...
Cusp
General tips on sealant materials

25. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface
Use the explorer to...
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
Methods of isolation

26. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement

27. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
The fundamentals for sealants with ideal retention include
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

28. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability
Pit
where sealant placement is placed
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated

29. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.
Supervision for RDA is...
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant
leading causes of plaque and caries development
Advancement of decay is dependant on...

30. Stop
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Pit
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Foods that most likely cause caries

31. Removing the inhibition layer
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
A dampened cotton roll is used for

32. 6 to 10 months
Age when first primary tooth comes in
General tips on sealant materials
It is mandatory to have a completed healthhistory before pit and fissure sealants because
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will

33. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.
A dampened cotton roll is used for
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Caries is a result of...
No method is totally effective in

34. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.
Filled sealants
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
when sealant materials were first used
Age when permanent first molar comes in

35. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
Overgloves
Filled sealants
No method is totally effective in

36. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
leading causes of plaque and caries development
major salivary glands

37. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
How to rinse etchant
Wile using curing light
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

38. 15-20 seconds
Why pit and fissure sealants are indicated
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
A dampened cotton roll is used for
Before etching

39. 1960
Amount of time ethcant should be left on...
Cusp
when sealant materials were first used
Methods of isolation

40. Biological contaminates stay suspended in aerosol mist for long periods of time.
If hardened excess sealant material is evident
Nutrient that is leading cause of plaque and caries
General tips on sealant materials
wear all PPE when disinfectin because

41. Wear overgloves over examination gloves
Age when permanent first molar comes in
Pit
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces

42. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.
wear all PPE when disinfectin because
Photo/light cured sealants
Methods of isolation
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant

43. After a single use
Can make a legal diagnosis of sealant indication
Most common problem with sealants when first used
whe overgloves are discarded
Use the explorer to...

44. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.
When leaving the operatory or touching unprotected surfaces
uto polymerized/self-cured sealants
May legally place a pit and fissure sealant
In case of accidental contact with etching

45. Poor retention
Most common problem with sealants when first used
If a tooth becomes contaminated after etchant removal but before sealant placement
Overgloves
Wile using curing light

46. 30 seconds per tooth
when sealant materials were first used
Amount of time to light cure etch/bond and sealant
leading causes of plaque and caries development
If sealant makes contact with the glove

47. Carbohydrates and bacteria
How light cure tip is positioned
Photo/light cured sealants
leading causes of plaque and caries development
The RDA cannot use this at any time to prepare a tooth for a sealant

48. 3 months
when sealant materials were first used
Methods of isolation
Deantal sealants should be reavaluated every
Small amounts of enamel that are etched - but not covered by sealant material will most likely

49. 6 to 7 years
major salivary glands
These should not be supplemented prior to a sealant application
According to many studies - if a small caries is sealed underneath a sealant the caries process will
Age when permanent first molar comes in

50. 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.
Molars have a-------- for each cusp.
Before etching
patients that may benefit from dental sealants
Photo/light cured sealants