When are dental sealants used as a preventive approach?

a. On areas that have early cavitated carious lesions.
b. To prevent decay in teeth with deep pits and fissures.
c. Sealing an amalgam resin.
d. To prevent a crown from lifting.


a, b
RATIONALE: Dental sealants (also known as "pit and fissure sealants") are recognized as an effective means to prevent cavities and to prevent the initiation and progression of early carious lesions.

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termination an oral warning probation a temporary suspension

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Massage for a client with nausea from a cause that is not contraindicated:

a. Should exclude mobilizations, stretches, pressure, and speed that rocks the client and moves the head or limbs b. Should use a side-lying position only c. Should focus on the abdomen and low back d. Requires permission from a health care provider

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