Midterm Flashcards
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What is imbibition?
Uptake of water by hydrocolloid when immersed in water
When are anti-sialogogues contraindicated?
• Prescribe with caution in older adults Many medications have a more profound affect on older patients Glaucoma incidence is higher • Should not be used in patients with heart disease • Contraindicated in patients with Glaucoma Incidence of undiagnosed glaucoma in general population in high Consider Ophthalmological evaluation prior to use of anticholinergics
What two impression materials exhibit long-term stability?
Poly- ethers and addition silicones are preferable because they exhibit sufficient long-term dimensional stability; the other materials, particularly the reversible hydrocolloids, must be poured immediately.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of displacement paste?
Advantages of the system include good hemostasis with less discomfort than traditional cord. However, less tissue displacement is achieved than with cord, which may make die trimming more problematic. Improved displacement may be achieved if the paste is directed into the sulcus by applying pressure with a hollow cotton roll.
What is the difference between drying a tooth and desiccating a tooth?
Desiccation is losing water via evaporation, drying (not losing water)
Does alginate reproduce fine detail?
No
Why don’t you want to completely remove the smear layer when prepping a tooth for a crown? And how do hemostatic agents affect the smear layer?
Can cause pulpal irritation, and they are very acidic and remove more smear layer than we would like usually.
What is the composition of alginate (irreversible hydrocolloid)?
! Sodium and Potassium and other salts of alginic acid react with calcium to form calcium alginate ! Calcium sulfate dihydrate is added to provide a source of Ca+2 ions to cross-link the alginic acid ! Sodium phosphate is added as a retarder and its concentration adjusted to control set time. ! Alginic acid is a naturally occurring hydrophilic colloidal polysaccharide obtained from brown seaweed
What are the factors influencing resistance?
! Magnitude & Direction of Dislodging Forces ! Geometry of the Tooth Preparation ! Physical Properties of the Luting Agent
What does Decreased Axial Wall Taper do to resistance?
Increases it
What is the indirect-direct procedure for interim restorations? Advantages?
In this technique the indirect component produces a “custom-made preformed ESF” similar to a pre- formed polycarbonate crown. In most cases, the practitioner uses a custom ESF with an underprepared diagnostic cast as the TSF. The resulting mold forms a shell that, after tooth preparation, is lined with additional resin (the patient serving as the TSF). This last step is the direct component of the procedure. Another method of creating the shell eliminates the need for an indirect TSF. It is accomplished by painting monomer liquid into the ESF and care- fully sprinkling or blowing resin powder on it. The thickness of the resin shell is difficult to control with this technique, however, and may result in the need for time-consuming corrective grinding. The indirect-direct approach has these ad- vantages: 1. Chairside time is reduced. Most of the procedures have been completed before the patient’s visit. 2. Less heat is generated in the mouth. The volume of resin used during lining is comparatively small. 3. Contact between the resin monomer and soft tissues is minimized in comparison with the direct procedure. Because pontic ridge areas do not normally require lining, there is reduced risk of allergic reaction. However, even with the diagnostic cast method, adjustments are frequently needed to seat the shell completely on the prepared tooth. This is the chief disadvantage of the indirect-direct procedure.
What is the best luting agent for cementation of an interim restoration?
Zinc oxide eugenol, doesn’t bond that strong to make it easier to get it off in the end.
An undercut is?
The axial reduction near the gingival is greater than the occlusal. Answer is B.
What is the relationship between the size of the monomer molecule and exothermic heat and physical strength? And what do fillers do?
In general, the greater the size of the monomer molecule, the less is the exothermic heat of reaction on setting and the lower the physical strength of the set mass. An increase in filler content reduces the relative amounts of exothermic heat and contraction while increasing the strength of the set material.
What are the disadvantages to PFM’s?
Significanttoothreductionisnecessarytoprovide
sufficientspacefortherestorative materials
-Asub-gingivalmarginisoftenrequiredonthefacialaspectwhichhasthepotentialto increase the risk of periodontal disease Increasedriskforcontactdermatitis(gingivitis)withsomemetals(Thesemetalsmust have a melting point higher than the fusing point of the porcelain. Many are not high noble and some are base metal.) -Moredifficulttoachievepremiumestheticsthanwithallporcelainrestorations -Porcelainfracturerisk -Feldspathicporcelaincanbeabrasivetoopposingtoothstructure -Laborintensivenatureoftherestorationcanleadtohigherlaboratoryexpenses
Nerve impulses from the periodontal ligament form part of the mechanism that regulates saliva flow. What can help stop saliva production and flow?
Profound anesthesia
Why is the lingual concavity important in an anterior PFM preparation, following the anatomy of the tooth?
Allows you to mimic the anatomy that was there and recreate marginal ridges, contributes to anti-deformation strength of the crown as well.
The recommended convergence angle for something is……
6 degrees
What does shortening proximal projections of the impression material do?
Shortening proximal projections of the impression material facilitates complete reseating of the ESF
What is the only thing that changes between a gold crown or zirconia crown prep for a maxillary bicuspid?
The non-functional cusp bevel
When are PFM’s contraindicated?
Largely whenever maximum esthetics is indicated and feasible, with young patients with large pulp chambers, when a more conservative approach would suffice, with patient with caries.
When doing an anterior PFM in two planes, what are the gingival and incisal 1/3rd’s parallel to?
! Gingival 1/3 is parallel to the path of insertion or line of draw ! Incisal 2/3 is parallel to the facial surface of the tooth
What is the ideal margin adaptation with Gold, PFM’s, and PCC?
10, 50, and 50-200 microns
Which impression material is affected by latex gloves?
Addition silicones (PVS)