When Are Dental Sealants Used as a Preventive Approach

question 22

Multiple Choice

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.

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