Chapter 5 Emergency Treatment for Pain

Question 1

“Cavities”

Result as the enamel and dentin break-down or decalcify in the presence of acid

Answer 1

Caries

Question 2

Most common source of tooth pain

Answer 2

Caries

Question 3

Primary treatment of cavities

Answer 3

Remove decayed tissue and filling

Question 4

For very deep cavities, a temporary filling may be left in for ____ in the hope that a tooth will deposit reparative dentin

Answer 4

6-10 wks

Question 5

Amalgam filling is inexpensive and lasts an average of:

Answer 5

14 years

Question 6

With good oral hygiene and if placed with use of a rubber dam for isolation from saliva, many amalgam fillings last:

Answer 6

> 40 years

Question 7

Provide the same aesthetics as composites, but without shrinkage. They also slowly release fluoride into the tooth.

Answer 7

Glass ionomers

Question 8

Crowns and veneers for anterior teeth consist of, or are covered with:

Answer 8

Porcelain

Question 9

Dental implants utilize a ________ as an abutment to place a crown

Answer 9

Titanium screw

Question 10

Easy to place

Contains eugenol to relieve pain

Easy to remove or re-contour

Not good for building fractured teeth

Answer 10

Intermediate Restorative Material (IRM)

Question 11

Good for rebuilding fractured teeth

Is normally a permanent restorative material and cannot be removed or re-contoured without a drill.

Good for bonding splints

Answer 11

Glass Ionomer (Fuji)

Question 12

Used to temporarily re-bond a prosthetic

Not temporarily replacing a crown may result in a tooth super-erupting and preventing the crown from being permanently cemented.

Answer 12

TempBond and Dycal