OPERATIVE Flashcards
- What type of mercury is most harmful in the dental setting?
Methylmercury
3 facts about Hydroxyapetite (HA):
- Hexagonal
- White powder
- Low biabsorption rate
Naturally occurring HA in enamel and dentin
CHA Carbonate- substituted HA
CHA increases solubility of enamel
Protective mechanisms (4) of saliva are:
- Bacterial clearance (Glycoproteins in spit make bac clump together)
- Buffer (urea etc dilute plaque acids)
- Antimicrobactiral ( lysozyme, lactoferrin,lactoperoxidase)
- Remineralization (CA, Ph, K, F + proteins like proline-rich sIgA ect)
How does F+ work?
- Remineralizatin
- Dec Solubility of enamel ( lower critical pH)
- Slow metabolism of cariogenic bacteria
4.
____ is the primary causative agent of initial caries
Mutans StrePtOcoccuS ( gram POS bac)
Mutans carry postive charges
Critical pH of enamel, dentin, cementum?
Enamel ( FA) = 4.5
Enamel (CHA) = 5.5
Dentin/Cementum = 6.2-6.7
Enamel demineralization occurs at what pH?
5.5
Pit and fissure lesion shape
Inverted V
Smooth Surface lesion shape
V shaped
Infected dentin vs Affected dentin
infected = wet mushy soft affected = deeper dry leathery ( demin but no bac)
_____ necc for remineralization
intact surface
Progress of lesion is ( order of a cavity)
- ennamel demin
- dentin demin
- ## enamel caviation
The bacteria ___1__ secretes the enzxyme __2___ that causes the formation of extracellular polysaccharide, which allows it to stick to smooth tooth surfaces.
What else does this enzyme do? ___3____
What does this bact contain that makes it grow as opposed to other bac? ____4____
- Streptococ. Mutans or mutans streptococcus
- Glycosyltranferace
- It produces (Metabol. sucrose to lactic acid) and tolerates acid aka acidogenic/aciduric.
- BActeriocins - kill off competing org
Primary cause of dentin caries
lactobacillus
Primary cause of root caries
Actinomyces
Components of Saliva that make it protective
- Glycoproteins ( bacteria agglutination)
- Urea
- Lysozyme (destroy cell wall)
- Lactoferrin (bind to Fe- inactivates it from bac)
- Lactoperoxidase (inactiv. bac enzymes)
- sIgA (secretory immunoglobins antb against bac)
- CA, Ph, K, F
- Crystatin, Histatin, Statherin, proline-rich protiens
CLinical Exam methods for checking for caries
- Visual ( texture /color)
- Tactile ( explorer)
- Radiographs
- Transilluimnation
_____ is loss of tooth structure from mechanical wear
Abrasion (Pathologic Or tooth brush)
most common cause of abrasion = porcelin/ceramic crowns against teeth)
amalgalm marginal gap/ditching = ?
0.5mm or LESS ; no need to replace
____ is caused by acidic food or bev.
Erosion
no bac involved
Ultra Fine Finishing burs have ___ blades?
30 -40 blades
_____ is occlusal wear from fxnl contacts with opposing natural teeth.
Attrition (burxism)
Cutting Instrument number formula 1st Number = 2nd Number = 3rd Number = 4th Number =
- Blade width
- Cutting edge angle ( omitted if 90 deg)
- Blade Length
- Blade Angle
things i want an instrumetn ( penis)
Width [90 omited] Length Angle [curved penis]