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Contributed by:

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Intro to Dental Materials

  1. The goal of restorative dentistry is to replace missing or diseased teeth.

True / False

  1. Diseased anterior teeth should be repaired for esthetics.
  2. Diseased posterior teeth should be restored for strength.
  3.    

Amalgam e.

a. Dental restoration made from metal, ceramic or composite, which is cemented over the crown of a tooth and replaces a cusp. Full coverage. ¾ leaves facial full coverage.

Resins, Composites, Glass Ionomers j.

b. removable. Used when not enough abutement teeth have clasps.

Inlay f.

c. space.

Crown a.

d. 1 abutement on side.

Bridges k.

e. restorative material ( mechanical retention (undercut)). Made when mixing mercury with alloys of silver, tin & copper.

Fixed Bridge h.

f. Dental restoration (tapered cavity prep). Made from metal, ceramic, or composite that’s cemented within the crown of a tooth & doesn’t include replacement of any cusps. Internal part of tooth.

Removable Partial Denture b.

g. Porcelain clack. Resin based plastics.

Abutements i.

h. cemented, more expensive

Pontics c.

i. teeth adjacent to an empty space in the mouth that will be used to support the prosthetic device that will fill the space.

Dentures g.

j. Esthetic restorations

Cantilever Pontic d.

k. Dental prosthesis used to restore a space where there is missing dentition

 

  1. Types of resins: acrylics & composites.
  2. Porcelain teeth are resistant to: wear.
  3. Acrylic teeth will: wear down.
  4.  A Maryland bridge has wings: on lingual surface, bonded in place.

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