auxiliary Flashcards
cavity liners provide a barrier against
irritants from cements and other restorative materials
what do cavity liners stimulate
reparative/tertiary dentin
Do NOT place liners on
cavity walls, cavosurface margins or retentive area
cavity liners do not replace
dentin sealers or varnishes
insulating bases soothes and protects the pulp from
thermal temperatures and irritation from other materials
when applying a cavity varnish you wipe it on
all cavity walls thoroughly
do NOT place varnish; it must not extend
outside the prep; must not extend out to the cavosurface margin
excess cavity varnish must be removed with a
solvent (as main ingredient is resin)
gingival retraction takes place
after the teeth are prepped and before final impression
3 types of retraction
mechanical, chemical, surgical
retraction cords are placed in the sulcus in a
clockwise direction
chemical retraction is left in place for
5-7 minutes
what is used to shrink the tissues in chemical retraction
epinephrine
if pt has heart disease what would you use for chemical retraction
aluminum chloride (10%)
electric pulp testing indicates
whether tooth is vital or non vital