The Gordon J. Christensen career development program. 2 CE credits. Gordon J. Christensen.
Contents:
Introduction -- Dental caries continues as the most frequent disease of childhood -- Some initial dental carious lesions are almost impossible to detect -- Occlusal tooth anatomy -- Radiographs and detection of initial dental caries -- Electronic devices and detection of initial dental caries -- Visual detection of initial dental caries -- Dental sealants have been relatively effective for several decades -- Apparent reasons for sealant failure -- Lack of plaque removal on occlusal surfaces -- High shrinkage and low wear resistance of sealant materials -- Overcoming weaknesses in the sealant procedure -- Removing plaque and stain -- Air abrasion and hydroabrasion units cut tooth structure -- Increasing wear resistance of sealants -- Sealant placed by whom? -- Cost effectiveness for sealants in private practice -- Sealants vs. fissurotomies vs. conventional restorations -- In which situations and when should sealants be placed? -- In which situations should tooth preparations be made? -- The sealant procedure -- The preventive resin restoration -- Introduction of patient -- Tooth isolation concepts -- Placement of conventional commercial sealant -- Preventive resin restoration -- Instructions to patient -- Expected sealant and preventive resin restoration longevity -- Upkeep of sealants -- Conclusion.
Summary:
Dr. Christensen talks about the use of sealants and preventive resin restoration in the conservative treatment of dental caries. After discussing the differences between each method, both procedures are demonstrated on a patient.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)646192159
Locations:
GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)
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