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Sealants

Frequently Asked Questions

Sealants

This FAQ is specifically for the Sealant course. For questions relating to courses in general, please refer to the General Questions.

Packets are emailed out in time for you to have those two (2) weeks before the course. If two weeks has passed, please check your junk/spam folder.

No.  Just because you passed coronal polishing does not mean that you have obtained your permit from the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry.  You must have a current permit that says “YES” next to Coronal Polishing.  Nothing else will be accepted.

No.  You may NOT use another dental professional (dental assistant, dental hygienist, dentist, front office staff, etc.) as your exam patient.

No.  Permanent teeth are the only ones that can have sealants applied to them.

Yes.  No x-rays or anesthetics are used.  The only issue might be if she can tolerate everything in her mouth if she is prone to nausea or vomiting.

Incipient (initial) decay is okay but the occlusal surface must be intact to be able to place sealants.

No.  Extracted teeth must be free of restoration.