Chapter 3 B: Class I And II Cavities For Amalgam Restorations Flashcards
Since when has amalgam been used in dentistry?
1826
The basic principles of tooth preparations are?
- Initial tooth preparation
- Final tooth preparation
Initial tooth preparation is:
- Outline form
- Primary resistance form
- Primary retention form
- Convenience form
Final tooth preparation is?
- Management of remaining caries
- Secondary resistance and retention forms
- Pulp protection if required
- Finishing of enamel margins
- Final inspection of the preparation
Extension for prevention is ?
All deep pits and fissures within 0.5mm of the cavity should be included
When would you join two cavities into one instead of making two separate preparations?
When the thickness of the wall between the two cavities is less than 0.5mm
Where should we avoid ending cavity margins?
In high stress areas such as cusp tips and crest of the ridges
The outline form means
Extending the preparation margins to the place that they will occupy in the final preparation
What should be kept in mind when making the outline form:
- Removal of all carious and defective pits and fissures
- Removal of all unsupported enamel
- Avoid ending cavity margins in high stress areas
- Placing margins on sound tooth structures
- Bur should be kept perpendicular to the long axis of the tooth and should be rotating when applied and removed
- Maintain the initial depth of 1.5mm, at least 0.2-0.5mm in dentin to provide strength
Regular, 125 µM refers to which color bur?
A: yellow
B: red
C: blue
D: green
E: black
C
X-fine, 28 µM refers to which color bur?
A: yellow
B: red
C: blue
D: green
E: black
A
Super coarse, 181 µM refers to which color bur?
A: yellow
B: red
C: blue
D: green
E: black
E
Fine, 60 µM refers to which color bur?
A: yellow
B: red
C: blue
D: green
E: black
B
Coarse, 151 µM refers to which color bur?
A: yellow
B: red
C: blue
D: green
E: black
D
Which burs are for finishing and polishing?
Yellow and red
Which burs are for preparations?
Blue, green, black
How should the bur be oriented for mesial and distal surfaces?
Orient it towards the respective marginal ridge that will result in a slight divergence which helps provide dentinal support for marginal ridges (95 degrees)
How should the external outline form be?
Smooth curves
Straight lines
Rounded angles
Resistance form is ?
The shape given to a preparation to enable it to withstand occlusal stresses
The primary resistance form should have the following features?
- shape of the preparation should be like a box, with a flat floor that follows the contour of the occlusal surface
- minimal occlusal depth of 1.5mm to provide adequate thickness of amalgam
- cavosurface angle of 90 degrees
- restrict the extension of the external walls to have strong marginal ridge areas with sufficient dentin support
- round off the internal line and point angles
Primary retention form is?
The form to prevent the restoration from being displaced