SEALANTS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Sealant - Correct Answers -Highly effective dental Carie's preventive material made of
resin (plastic)
Resin - Correct Answers -plastic type material used for dental appliances
Reasons why you should get sealants - Correct Answers -1. On teeth with deep pits and
fissures, i.e. primary and permanent molars
2. In patients with a high number of occlusal caries
3. Preventative treatment along with fluoride treatment
Reasons why we will not do sealants - Correct Answers -1. On well coalesced (fused)
teeth (the pits and fisures on these teeth at shallow or non-existent
2. In teeth with large, overt dental caries (big hole, if existing filling will not fill)
Method of Polymerization - Correct Answers -• self-cured (chemically cured or auto-
polymerization)
• light-cured
Color of Sealant Material - Correct Answers -Clear, tinted, or opaque (white)
Sealant Fillers - Correct Answers -• filled resins
• unfilled resins
Fluoride Releasing - Correct Answers -May buy sealants without it
What is the advantage of tinted sealant material over clear or colorless material? -
Correct Answers -It is easier to see during application
It aids in recall checks for retention
It provides a better visual during examination
How does etchant affect the tooth surface? - Correct Answers -It demineralizes the
enamel and makes the tooth look frosty
The types of dental sealant materials are - Correct Answers -Light, chemical and self-
cured
Types of Sealant Materials - Correct Answers -1. Method of Polymerization
ANSWERS
Sealant - Correct Answers -Highly effective dental Carie's preventive material made of
resin (plastic)
Resin - Correct Answers -plastic type material used for dental appliances
Reasons why you should get sealants - Correct Answers -1. On teeth with deep pits and
fissures, i.e. primary and permanent molars
2. In patients with a high number of occlusal caries
3. Preventative treatment along with fluoride treatment
Reasons why we will not do sealants - Correct Answers -1. On well coalesced (fused)
teeth (the pits and fisures on these teeth at shallow or non-existent
2. In teeth with large, overt dental caries (big hole, if existing filling will not fill)
Method of Polymerization - Correct Answers -• self-cured (chemically cured or auto-
polymerization)
• light-cured
Color of Sealant Material - Correct Answers -Clear, tinted, or opaque (white)
Sealant Fillers - Correct Answers -• filled resins
• unfilled resins
Fluoride Releasing - Correct Answers -May buy sealants without it
What is the advantage of tinted sealant material over clear or colorless material? -
Correct Answers -It is easier to see during application
It aids in recall checks for retention
It provides a better visual during examination
How does etchant affect the tooth surface? - Correct Answers -It demineralizes the
enamel and makes the tooth look frosty
The types of dental sealant materials are - Correct Answers -Light, chemical and self-
cured
Types of Sealant Materials - Correct Answers -1. Method of Polymerization
