10/23: Provisional Restorations Flashcards
this is a prosthesis desigend to enhance, stabilize, and or function for a limited amount of time
provisional
do you need a provisional if you mill in the office?
no
what are the functions of a provisional?
prevent sensitivity
prevent drifting
ability to heal
restore function to teeth
esthetics
diagnostic evaluation
what are the requirements of a provisional?
pulpal protection
positional stability
occlusal function
abilty to clean
marginal integrity
esthetics and phonetics
strength and retention
what positional stabilities are we looking for?
proximal contacts
occlusal contacts
inter-abutment stability with a bridge
if a temp fell off and patient comes back, what should you expect?
adjust teeth
open proximal contacts will cause
food and debris impaction
without good occlusal contacts, you will get
extrusion and need more adjustment
if your temporary is high, what can happen?
loss or breakage
should you have contacts with lateral or protrusive movements on the posterior teeth?
No
you want the margin fit as closs to the
finish line
the emergency profile should be
flat or slightly concave
what happens if you have a rough margin?
plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation
can bleeding gums be a challenge to take impressions or seat with?
Yes
what material do we use in the clinic?
bisacryl
what is the main issue with bis-acryl?
very brittle
do you need to continually place the temporary on the tooth when making adjustments?
yes, cause it will shrink
what forms the extenal and internal portions of the interim?
external = putty matrix
internal = preparation
what are the 2 types of interim restorations?
external surface forms (pre-fab)
directly on tooth or indirectly on cast
pre-fabricated crown forms are limited to what?
single units