Fissure Sealants Revision Questions

Question 1

What is a fissure sealant?

Answer 1

A protective plastic coating used to seal fissures and pits to prevent food and bacteria getting caught in them and causing decay

Question 2

What is the material used for fissue sealants?

Answer 2

BIS_-GMA

Question 3

What are indications for fissure sealants

Answer 3

children deemed at high risk of caries
medically compromised children
children with learing difficulties
children with physical and mental disabilities

Question 4

When do you review fissure sealants

Answer 4

every 4-6months - high risk= 6months, moderate risk = 12months, low risk = 24 months

Question 5

After placement of fissure sealant what do you check?

Answer 5

Check no air blows
Check no material has gone interproximally - remove with floss
Check no excess material distal to the tooth on the soft tissues (flash)
Check for non adherance

Question 6

What are the indications for glass ionomer fissure sealants?

Answer 6

Where good moisutre control cannot be achieved
Where there is a high degree of sensititvity due to developmental or heriediatry enamel defects
Useful as release fluoride but poorly retained and require regular application