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Dental Sealants

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1. To make them easier to see






2. Located between the cheek and facial gingiva






3. Reseal only the portion that has been lost






4. Fractures






5. More likely to need occlusal adjustments than unfilled sealants.






6. Family influences - eruption stages - surface morphology.






7. 15-20 seconds






8. After a single use






9. Premature occlusal contact - floss contacts for possible material - evaluate for bubbles - voids - or incomplete coverage.






10. Remineralize






11. Use a carver or slow speed handpiece with a polishing bur to remove it.






12. Susceptable host - interaction of bacteria - cariogenic diet.






13. 1960






14. Wear overgloves over examination gloves






15. High speed handpiece






16. Carbohydrates and bacteria






17. Parotid - Sublingual - vestibule - submandibular






18. 6 to 7 years






19. The sheild should be surface disinfected after use - operator and patient should never look directly at the curing light when in use.






20. 3 months






21. Remove any bubbles in the sealant - inspect for voids - testing of adequate retention - verifying properly etched surface






22. Prophy paste with fluoride and fluoride treatments






23. Determined by the dentist






24. Fruit roll-ups - dried fruit and honey






25. Re-etch for 10 seconds - rinse - dry - and then place sealant.






26. 30 seconds per tooth






27. 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.






28. Cleanliness and dryness of the tooth.






29. Hardens during exposure to curing light.






30. Carbohydrates






31. Quickly polymerize(harden) when the chemical are mixed together






32. Cleaning the pits and fissures of a tooth






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

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34. 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.






35. Removing the inhibition layer






36. Lobe






37. Moisture contamination - inadequate etching - pumis used contained fluoride - light suring unit was not emitting enough light.






38. Dri aid/dry tip - saliva ejector - lingua fix - cotton rolls - rubber dam - high volume evacuation.






39. RDA with sealant certification - RDAEF - RDH - DDS.






40. Remove and discard the glove - wash your hands with soap and water and reglove.






41. Small hole or depression in enamel






42. Only a dentist(DDS)(RDHAP) - or a certified instructor.






43. Triangular prominence on the occlusal surface of a tooth.






44. On adult teeth where there is caries susceptability






45. Isolate the tooth






46. Patient could have angina pectoris - high blood pressure - hepatitis b - Tb - or any other condition.






47. Can never replace examination gloves in treating patients






48. On children and adults - on permanent teeth






49. Rinse with water only for 10 seconds and an additional 10 seconds with water/air spray.






50. Stop