L1 properties of dental materials Flashcards
(54 cards)
4 classes of dental materials
- Metals
- Ceramics
- Polymers
- Composites
[mcpc]
3 categories of dental materials
- Preventive
- Restorative
- Auxiliary
category of dental materials
- Cement, coating, or restorative materials
- Either seals pits and fissures OR releases a therapeutic agent
(e.g. fluoride and/or mineralizing ion), to prevent or arrest the demineralization of the toot structure
preventive
category of dental material
- Metallic, ceramic, metal-ceramic, or resin-based
- To replace, repair, or rebuild teeth and/or enhance
esthetics
restorative
category of dental material
- Fabricate dental prostheses, appliances, and indirect restorations
- These substances DO NOT constitute part of these devices or restorations
- Not all materials exists inside the oral cavity after using them (e.g. gypsum products to make a diagnostic cast)
longevity of dental materials
- temporary / short-term: days-weeks
- intermediate.moderate: months
- long-term: years
agencies that certify dental materials
- National Bureau of Standards (National Institute of
Standards and Technology-NIST) - ADA - American Dental Association on Scientific Affairs
(from 1928) - ISO - International Standards Organization
- FDI - Federation Dentaire International
property
- Free of agents that can elicit hypersensitization or an
allergic response from both the dentist and the patient - not teratogenic (fetus-harming) & carcinogenic (cancer-forming)
biological
property
- Based on the ways in which substances interact,
combine, and change at the molecular level, as
governed by their outer orbital electrons
chemical
[adsorption/absorption]
1. Process wherein liquid or gas molecules ADHERE firmly to the surface of solid or liquid
2. Process wherein liquid or gas molecules PENETRATE into the solid material
adsorption; absorption
[diffusion/osmosis]
- Random motion of MOLECULES; net flow: high to low conx
- Diffusion of SOLVENT; net flow: low to high conx
diffusion; osmosis
Extent to which a material will dissolve in
a given fluid
solubility
ideal cement: ___ solubility, ensuring it
remains intact + resistant to degradation
in the oral environment
low
Loss of material from the surface due to
chemical degradation with mechanical
action
erosion
Surface discoloration on metal
tarnish
- Metal is attacked by natural agents such as air and liquid (rusting)
- This is why noble metals is used (gold, palladium, titanium)
corrosion
Measure of how well heat is
transferred through a material by the
conductive flow
thermal conductivity
Rate of heat flow is proportional to __ & __
area & temp gradient
SPEED with which a TEMPERATURE CHANGE will spread through an object when one surface is heated
thermal diffusivity
___ has the highest the greatest thermal conductivity and diffusivity
gold
LENGTH CHANGE per unit of the original length when temperature is raised by 1 C
COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION (CTE)
___ has the greatest coefficient of thermal expansion
inlay wax
IF COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION IS ___ = MATERIAL IS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES
high
- High coefficient of thermal expansion means the material
more prone to distortion
process of heating and cooling
percolation