Pit and Fissure Sealant Exam Questions And Answers Grade A+!!!

List the five caries factors of patients and their individual teeth. - ANS 1.Accumulation of plaque 2.Cariogenic diet 3.History of caries 4.Lack of flouride 5.Pit & fissure anatomy List the ways for dental sealant material to harden. - ANS -Self cured -Light cured -Polymerization What dental professionals can apply dental sealants? - ANS Dentist, hygienist, and RDA w/ direct supervision What is the purpose of dental sealants? - ANS To provide mechanical barriers against cariogenic bacteria prevents dental decay and pit and fissure sealants. How many more times likely is a first molar without a sealant to develop caries than a molar that is sealed? - ANS 22 times more likely. How are two cusps located on the first premolar? - ANS Buccal and lingual What is the name of the most prominent developmental groove on a posterior tooth? - ANS Central groove What is the primary cause of sealant failure? - ANS moisture contamination and leakage What is the pinpoint depression where two or more grooves meet? - ANS The pit List three factors necessary for the formation of dental caries. - ANS 1.Susceptible tooth 2.Fermentable carbohydrates 3.Bacteria Which maxillary molar is the largest? - ANS First molar How many developmental lobes do the maxillary first molars have? - ANS 5 How many molars are in the permanent dentition? - ANS 12 Which premolar has a bifurcated root? - ANS Maxillary first premolar Which premolar has been identified as a tricanineated? - ANS Mandibular second premolar What PPE must be worn by the operator when performing sealant placement? - ANS gloves, mask, lab coat, eyewear/face shield What is the name of the fifth cusp on the maxillary first molar? - ANS Cusp of carabelli Why is articulating paper recommended prior to sealant placement? - ANS Articulating paper is recommended to detect if there are high spots that are infering with the patients bite. List the indications for the use of sealants for children and adults.(3) - ANS -Incipient caries -Have existing pits & fissures that are anatomically susceptible to caries -Have sufficiently erupted permanent teeth List the contradictions for sealant placement? - ANS -Presents of inter proximal tooth decay -lack of deep pits and fissures -Not fully erupted -Caries detection device:35 What is the most often missed areas of the sealant placement? - ANS Distal- lingual grooves&pits Occlusal caries account for what percentage of all caries amongst children and teenagers? - ANS 90% Which lobe form the cingulum? - ANS 4th List the premolar classifications of the occlusal charateristics in terms of their anatomy. - ANS Y-shaped, H-Shaped, C-shaped, and U-shaped Who must determine the presence and depth of the compromised occlusal surface and the depth of the pit /fissure in order to determine if a sealant is indicated? - ANS Dentist What is the density level on a caries detection device that indicated small incipient occlusal decay that can be safely sealed? - ANS caries don't exceed a density level of 35.