Pit and Fissure Sealants Crossword

unfilled or lightly filled resins that are used to seal the noncarious pits and fissures of deciduous and permanent teeth.
The purpose of a sealant is to prevent this from occurring in the pits and fissures
What surface of teeth has had the greatest benefit from fluorides?
In children, caries mainly occur in which 2 parts of the teeth?
Pits and fissures are often deep, narrow, and impossible to reach with what?
When a caries is sealed over, the carious process typically _____.
Teeth indicated for sealants are those with ____ pits and fissures.
These are chemically similar to sealants.
Polymerization of a resin occurs by chemical reaction and ____ activation.
How many minutes does it take for a self-cured sealant to polymerize to final set?
A curing light should be applied for ______ seconds to each tooth that the light-cured material has already been applied to.
Sealants are checked at each exam to determine what?
These may be clear, amber, or opaque.
What surface of the teeth are sealants most subject to wear?