Bases, Liners, and Ideal Class II Preps Flashcards
What are the four criteria that are established during the initial stage of cavity design?
- outline form and initial depth
- resistance form
- retention form
- convenience form
What is done during the final stage of cavity prep design?
- removal of remaining pits, fissure, infected dentin, and old restorative material
- protecting the pulp
- secondary retention/resistance form
- finishing enamel walls to remove unsupported rods
- cleaning, inspecting, conditioning
What is the initial depth of a cavity design?
0.2-0.8 mm pulpally from the DEJ (into dentin)….usually 0.5mm
_______ is the shape and placement of cavity walls that best enables both the restoration and the tooth to withstand masticatory forces delivered along the long axis of the tooth.
Resistance Form
________ is the shape or form of the prepared cavity that resists displacement or removal of the restoration from tipping or lifting forces.
Retention Form
_________ is the shape or form of the cavity that provides for adequate observation, accessibility, and ease of operation.
Convenience Form
What are the four functions of the dentin-pulp complex?
- Formative (primary/secondary dentin)
- Defensive (reparative dentin via odontoblasts)
- Nutritive (supply of vital cells)
- Sensory (protective/pain response)
What is the single sensory response of the dentin-pulp complex?
PAIN
The Hydrodynamic Theory suggests that pain responses are due to ____________.
micro-movements of tubule fluids
What type of changes could cause movement of tubule fluids?
- osmolarity changes
- thermal changes
- desiccation
- pressure changes
- high-speed cutting
What are the three possible diagnoses of the pulp status?
- Normal/Healthy
- Pulpitis
- Necrotic
Reversible pulpitis shows a sensitivity to ______.
Irreversible pulpitis shows a sensitivity to _______.
Reversible: COLD
Irreversible: HOT
Tooth pain can be evaluated based on these five characteristics:
- Location
- Intensity (sharp or dull; pulp pain is sharp)
- Cause of onset (hot, cold, sweet stimulus or spontan)
- Duration (lingers or short)
- Pain during occlusion
Name three clinical methods for testing pulp status.
- Cold Test /Hot Test
- Electric Pulp Test (EPT)
- Percussion Test
Why do we need bases and liners?
to protect the pulp and minimize post-op sensitivity
many materials do not act kindly to the pulp, ex. acid
How do bases and liners minimize post-op sensitivity or protect the pulp?
- thermal barrier
- chemical barrier
- electrical barrier
- mechanical barrier
- control of inflammation
- control of fluid movement
Why are calcium hydroxide liners often placed into very deep preparations?
calcium hydroxide stimulates reparative dentin
What is a liner?
relatively thin layers of material used to:
- provide a barrier to protect dentin from residual reactant diffusion or from oral fluids
- electrically insulate
- thermally protect
- provide pulpal treatment (some formulas)
Types of Liners include: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Liners (copal varnish and adhesives), \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Liners (CaOH/Dycal), \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Liners (GI/KetacCem), \_\_\_\_\_ Liners (ZOE), and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (Optibond Solo/Gluma).
Solution Suspension Cement Eugenol Dentin Bonding Systems/Sealers
True or False: If the remaining dentin thickness is greater than 2.0mm, two layers of copal varnish can be used under amalgam.
True
List the three common liners used under amalgam (from thinnest to thickest)
Solution Liners (2-5 micrometers) Suspension Liners (20-25 micrometers) Cement Liners (200-1000 micrometers)
One layer of copal varnish will provide a ____% seal, Two layers of copal varnish will provide a ____% seal.
55%
85%
True or False: CaOH, RMGI, and ZOE are all types of liners.
True
What are bases?
bases are used to provide thermal protection for the pulp and to supplement mechanical support for the restoration
-they distribute local stresses across the underlying dentin surface