RDH 150-Exam 1 with all Correct & 100% Verified
Answers |Latest Version |Already Graded A+
Pit and fissure sealant ✔Correct Answer-thin plastic resinous coating that acts as a physical
barrier to oral bacteria and carbohydrates
Sealant placement is both ______ and ______ ✔Correct Answer-preventive intervention and
therapeutic intervention
Preventive sealants ✔Correct Answer-places in caries-free teeth to prevent dental caries
Therapeutic sealants ✔Correct Answer-places in teeth with incipient lesions in an effort to
stop decay process
Sealants are placed on sound occlusal surfaces where there is no clinically detectable lesion as
part of a ______ ✔Correct Answer-primary prevention strategy
Sealants are places over noncavitated lesions (ie. initial, early, or white spot carious lesions
visually confined to the enamel) as part of a ______ ✔Correct Answer-secondary prevention
program
Approximately ______ of dental caries occurs in pits and fissures of permanent teeth
✔Correct Answer-90%
Which teeth are most susceptible to dental caries? ✔Correct Answer-molars
Children and adolescents who have sealants places on sound occlusal surfaces or on
noncavitated carious lesions experience a ______ reduction in the risk of developing new
carious lesions, compared with those that do not receive sealants ✔Correct Answer-76%
Less than ______ of children living in poverty have received sealants ✔Correct Answer-20%
About ______ of children in higher income homes have received sealants ✔Correct Answer-
32%
The dental hygienist plays an important role in ______ of dental caries ✔Correct Answer-
detection, recognition, and management
Dental hygienist should assess patient's caries risk as part of the ______ ✔Correct Answer-DH
process of care
, Sound occlusal surfaces of primary and permanent molars are assigned as International Caries
Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) code of ______ ✔Correct Answer-0-recommended
for sealant placement
What are some indication for sealant placement? ✔Correct Answer--deep plaque-retentive
pits and fissures on the occlusal surfaces of the teeth
-incipient caries and no radiographs evidence of caries on the proximal surface
-xerostomia
-orthodontic appliances of bands
-need for head/neck radiation therapy
-infrequent professional preventive care
-high caries experience/visible heavy plaque
-newly erupted posterior teeth
-frequent snacking between meals
What are some contraindications for sealant placement? ✔Correct Answer--well-coalesced
self-cleaning surfaces
-radiographic evidence of proximal dental caries
-partially erupted teeth
Sealant retention rate is higher for ______ than ______ ✔Correct Answer-fully erupted teeth
than partially erupted teeth
What are sealants classified by? ✔Correct Answer-type, polymerization method, filler, and
color
Sealant types? ✔Correct Answer-glass ionomer and resin
Sealant polymerization methods? ✔Correct Answer-autopolymerized and photopolymerized
Sealant filler? ✔Correct Answer-filled and unfilled
Sealant color? ✔Correct Answer-clear, tinted, and opaque
What are the types of sealant materials ✔Correct Answer--resin-based sealants
-polyacid-modified resin sealants
-glass ionomer cements
-resin-modified glass ionomer sealants
Polymerization ✔Correct Answer-process by which sealants harden
Autopolymerization ✔Correct Answer-(self-curing)
-have universal liquid monomer and catalyst
-polymerization starts as soon as mixing begins
Answers |Latest Version |Already Graded A+
Pit and fissure sealant ✔Correct Answer-thin plastic resinous coating that acts as a physical
barrier to oral bacteria and carbohydrates
Sealant placement is both ______ and ______ ✔Correct Answer-preventive intervention and
therapeutic intervention
Preventive sealants ✔Correct Answer-places in caries-free teeth to prevent dental caries
Therapeutic sealants ✔Correct Answer-places in teeth with incipient lesions in an effort to
stop decay process
Sealants are placed on sound occlusal surfaces where there is no clinically detectable lesion as
part of a ______ ✔Correct Answer-primary prevention strategy
Sealants are places over noncavitated lesions (ie. initial, early, or white spot carious lesions
visually confined to the enamel) as part of a ______ ✔Correct Answer-secondary prevention
program
Approximately ______ of dental caries occurs in pits and fissures of permanent teeth
✔Correct Answer-90%
Which teeth are most susceptible to dental caries? ✔Correct Answer-molars
Children and adolescents who have sealants places on sound occlusal surfaces or on
noncavitated carious lesions experience a ______ reduction in the risk of developing new
carious lesions, compared with those that do not receive sealants ✔Correct Answer-76%
Less than ______ of children living in poverty have received sealants ✔Correct Answer-20%
About ______ of children in higher income homes have received sealants ✔Correct Answer-
32%
The dental hygienist plays an important role in ______ of dental caries ✔Correct Answer-
detection, recognition, and management
Dental hygienist should assess patient's caries risk as part of the ______ ✔Correct Answer-DH
process of care
, Sound occlusal surfaces of primary and permanent molars are assigned as International Caries
Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) code of ______ ✔Correct Answer-0-recommended
for sealant placement
What are some indication for sealant placement? ✔Correct Answer--deep plaque-retentive
pits and fissures on the occlusal surfaces of the teeth
-incipient caries and no radiographs evidence of caries on the proximal surface
-xerostomia
-orthodontic appliances of bands
-need for head/neck radiation therapy
-infrequent professional preventive care
-high caries experience/visible heavy plaque
-newly erupted posterior teeth
-frequent snacking between meals
What are some contraindications for sealant placement? ✔Correct Answer--well-coalesced
self-cleaning surfaces
-radiographic evidence of proximal dental caries
-partially erupted teeth
Sealant retention rate is higher for ______ than ______ ✔Correct Answer-fully erupted teeth
than partially erupted teeth
What are sealants classified by? ✔Correct Answer-type, polymerization method, filler, and
color
Sealant types? ✔Correct Answer-glass ionomer and resin
Sealant polymerization methods? ✔Correct Answer-autopolymerized and photopolymerized
Sealant filler? ✔Correct Answer-filled and unfilled
Sealant color? ✔Correct Answer-clear, tinted, and opaque
What are the types of sealant materials ✔Correct Answer--resin-based sealants
-polyacid-modified resin sealants
-glass ionomer cements
-resin-modified glass ionomer sealants
Polymerization ✔Correct Answer-process by which sealants harden
Autopolymerization ✔Correct Answer-(self-curing)
-have universal liquid monomer and catalyst
-polymerization starts as soon as mixing begins
