Caries III Flashcards
The success of the restoration depends on … (2)
the operator and technique
The degree of restoration material collaboration determines… (4)
- Possibility of isolation
- Working times
- Technical requirements
- Plaque control and patient responsibility
When choosing restoration materials we need to think about… (5)
- Technique of work / times of work
- Adhesion
- Resistance to occlusal forces, tension, traction, wear
- Fluoride release
- Polishing
Which restorative material was used in the past?
silver amalgam
What is amalgam?
-alloy with mercury as one component
Which restorative material is for plastic insertion Non-adhesive requires specific cavity preparation for its retention, sustentation …?
Silver amalgam
In what century is silver added to amalgam?
19th century
Who enhaned silver amalgam alloys and designs cavities that allow the restoration to be durable?
Black
Pros of silver amalgam?
- biocompatibility
- easy handling
- low cost
What makes silver amalgam biocompatible? (3)
- expansion coefficient
- compressive strength
- indissolubility
What are the negative properties of silver amalgam? (2)
- color
- risks with bad manipulation of Hg
Indications of silver amalgam? (2)
- when isolation was difficult
- speed was required
Silver amalgam contraindications? (2)
- aesthetics
- allergy/intolerance
How many times has silver amalgam been accused of causing damage to organisms? when? (4)
3
- 1830
- 1920
- third lasts to present day
What is the current legislation regarding silver amalgam? (3)
- nontemporary
- > 15yrs
- not pregnant
Suspicions that mercury in amalgam is harmful to health at doses we handle is….
unfounded
What is the chemistry of polymeric materials? (3)
- polymers of methacrylate monomers family
- polymerization breaks their double bonds
- long chains
Define polymeric material in relation to dentistry:
A filling material that adheres micromechanically to the tooth
surface, not depending on a specific cavity design
Polymeric materials require…?
a bonding process
Clinical success of polymeric materials depends on… (2)
INTERPHASE SEALING
-avoids bacterial microfiltration
Define adhesive:
A state in which two surfaces are held together by interfacial
forces based on chemical and/or mechanical mechanisms mediated by an adhesive
What are the two types of adhesives?
- requires previous acid etching
2. self-etching systems
How do you acid etch?
surface conditioning with orthophosphoric acid
What are the different types of polymeric material compositions? (4)
- Organic matrix (resin).
- Inorganic matrix. Filling particles.
- Bonding Agents (Silane)
- Photosensitive molecules and polymerization
initiators
Resin matrix variation?
Doesnt vary much between the different composites
Most resins use? (2)
- Bowens resin OR
- Bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate (Bis-GMA)