SEALANTS TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

SEALANTS TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS



What is the purpose of dental sealants? - Correct Answers -Prevent dental caries in the
pits and fissures.

What level of supervision is required for licensed dental assistants in MN? - Correct
Answers -

What 2 materials would be appropriate for cleaning the occlusal surfaces before sealant
placement? - Correct Answers -Flour of Pumice
Non-fluoride Prophy Paste

Place sealant on the ______ side then toward the _______ side - Correct Answers -
mesial, distal
Sealant materials are available _____ resins or _____ resins - Correct Answers -filled,
unfilled

Microabrasion - Correct Answers -Technique used to open fissures before sealant
placement

Storage and Use: - Correct Answers --replace caps immediately after use
-do not store material near eugenol containing materials
-make sure to read directions to know if it needs to be stored in fridge or not

What other devices could be used to clean the tooth? - Correct Answers -air polisher,
dry toothbrush, or fissurotomy burs

2 types of polymerization - Correct Answers -self-cured
light-cured

A properly etched tooth will appear - Correct Answers -dull and chalky white

Contraindication for sealant placement: - Correct Answers -lack of pits and fissures
apparent occlusal decay
interproximal decay
insufficient eruption of tooth
poor pt cooperation