SEALANTS: THE ADDED LINK IN
PREVENTION EXAM
According to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Review, what is the one-year
reduction in caries following properly placed dental sealants? - Correct Answers -51%
How does the cost of placing a dental sealant compare to the cost of placing an
occlusal amalgam restoration? - Correct Answers -A restoration costs twice as much as
a sealant.
The need for placement of dental sealants has become more of a necessity because: -
Correct Answers -Disease trends indicate the majority of caries are occlusal.
Which of following methods of protecting the occlusal surfaces of teeth removes the
least amount of enamel? - Correct Answers -dental sealants
Which tooth surface benefits the least from the caries reducing effects of fluoride? -
Correct Answers -pits and fissures
How do patients seeking dental treatment in private offices differ from those treated in
community sealant programs? - Correct Answers -They are more likely to have
continuous care.
Tooth enamel that is etched but not covered with sealant material will: - Correct
Answers -remineralize
Which of the following is the most critical step in the placement of resin based pit and
fissure sealants? - Correct Answers -isolation
All of the following are benefits of glass ionomer cement sealants EXCEPT for one.
Which is the exception? - Correct Answers -light cure only
When saliva touches the surface of an etched tooth, what takes place immediately? -
Correct Answers -remineralization
When placing the sealant material it is important to: - Correct Answers -Use the
minimum amount of the material to cover all the pits and fissures.
PREVENTION EXAM
According to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Review, what is the one-year
reduction in caries following properly placed dental sealants? - Correct Answers -51%
How does the cost of placing a dental sealant compare to the cost of placing an
occlusal amalgam restoration? - Correct Answers -A restoration costs twice as much as
a sealant.
The need for placement of dental sealants has become more of a necessity because: -
Correct Answers -Disease trends indicate the majority of caries are occlusal.
Which of following methods of protecting the occlusal surfaces of teeth removes the
least amount of enamel? - Correct Answers -dental sealants
Which tooth surface benefits the least from the caries reducing effects of fluoride? -
Correct Answers -pits and fissures
How do patients seeking dental treatment in private offices differ from those treated in
community sealant programs? - Correct Answers -They are more likely to have
continuous care.
Tooth enamel that is etched but not covered with sealant material will: - Correct
Answers -remineralize
Which of the following is the most critical step in the placement of resin based pit and
fissure sealants? - Correct Answers -isolation
All of the following are benefits of glass ionomer cement sealants EXCEPT for one.
Which is the exception? - Correct Answers -light cure only
When saliva touches the surface of an etched tooth, what takes place immediately? -
Correct Answers -remineralization
When placing the sealant material it is important to: - Correct Answers -Use the
minimum amount of the material to cover all the pits and fissures.
