chapter 44

Question 1

desiccate

Answer 1

to remove all moisture from an item or to dry out

Question 2

etchant

Answer 2

an acidic agent used to prepare a tooth for the adherence of a dental material

Question 3

etching

Answer 3

process if riughening a surface microscopically with the use of an acid product

Question 4

eugenol

Answer 4

colorless oily liquid made from clove oil that is an additive for soothing qualites

Question 5

hybrid layer

Answer 5

a thin layer created between dentin and the adhesive resin that seals the space between the tooth and restoration

Question 5

insulating

Answer 5

material to prevent or reduce the transfer if heat or electricity

Question 6

micromechanical

Answer 6

means by which a material and structure lock onto one another through minute cuttings

Question 7

obliterating

Answer 7

removing something completely

Question 8

polymerize

Answer 8

the bonding process of two or more monomers to form a polymer

Question 9

sedative

Answer 9

additive that has a soothing effect

Question 10

smear layer

Answer 10

a very thin layer of organic particle debris found on newly prepared dentin

Question 11

thermal

Answer 11

relating to heat