Term Test 1 Flashcards
(137 cards)
When were synthetic resins introduced?
1932
When were cements introduced?
1855
Know the classification of dental materials.
- Preventive
- Therapeutic
- Restorative
When was fluoride first mentioned?
1874
What year was fluorosis first noted?
1901
Compressive force:
force applied to compress or squeeze object; crushing biting forces; posterior teeth are ideally suited for this type of force.
Tensile force:
force applied to an object in opposite directions to pull object apart; biting forces used to stretch a material; imagine chewing a caramel.
Shearing force:
force applied when two surfaces slide against each other in opposite directions. This occurs when max and mand incisors are used for cutting, and when anterior teeth are used to bite into food, mand teeth slide forward or to the side, and max teeth in the opposite direction to shear it off.
Torsion or Torque:
twisting force that is a combination of tensile and compressive forces. This force is more descriptive of normal mastication.
Solubility:
Susceptible to being dissolved.
Water sorption:
The ability to absorb moisture.
Corrosion:
Deterioration of a metal caused by a chemical attack or electrochemical reaction with dissimilar metals in the presence of a solution containing electrolytes (such as saliva).
Tarnish:
Discoloration that results from oxidation of a thin layer of metal at its surface. It is not as destructive as corrosion.
Dimensional change:
a change in the size of matter (expansion of dental materials due to heat or contraction due to cold temperature).
Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE):
the measurement of change of volume or length in relationship to change in temperature.
Percolation:
movement of fluid within the microscopic gap of the restoration margin as a result of differences in the expansion and contraction rates of the tooth and the restoration with temperature changes associated with ingestion of cold or hot liquids or foods.
Thermal conductivity:
The rate in which heat flows through a material.
Insulator:
materials that have a low thermal conductivity.
Retention:
A materials ability to maintain its position without displacement under stress.
Adhesion:
The act of sticking two things together. Described as bonding or cementing in dentistry.
Bonding:
to connect or fasten; to bind.
Wetting:
The ability of a liquid to wet or intimately contact a solid surface (water beading on a waxed surfaces of a car is an example of poor wetting).
Viscosity:
The ability of a liquid material to flow.
Film thickness:
The minimum thickness obtainable by a layer of a material. This is particularly important to dental cements.