Chapter 8

Question 1

Definition of ceramics

Answer 1

materials composed of inorganic metal oxide compounds, including porcelain and similar ceramic materials that require baking at high temperatures to fuse small particles together to form the restoration

Question 2

Definition of porcelain

Answer 2

tooth-colored ceramic material composed of crystals of feldspar, alumina, and silica that are fused together at high temperatures to form a hard, uniform, glass-like material

Question 3

Definition of porcelain-metal restoration

Answer 3

restoration that has a metal core over which porcelain is fused at high temperatures

Question 4

Definition of sintering

Answer 4

fusion of ceramic particles at their borders by heating them to the point that they just start to melt

Question 5

Definition of all-ceramic restoration

Answer 5

ceramic restoration with no metal core

Question 6

Definition of slip-casting

Answer 6

process whereby ceramic powder is mixed with a water-based liquid to form a mass or slip

Question 7

Definition of heat-presssing

Answer 7

pressing ceramic material into a mold at high temperature and pressrue

Question 8

Definition of CAD/CAM

Answer 8

computer-assisted design/computer assisted machining applies technology that uses computers to design and cut restorations from blocks of dental materials

Question 9

Definition of veneer

Answer 9

thin layer of ceramic or composite resin material that is bonded to the fronts of teeth to improve their appearance

Question 10

Definition of hue

Answer 10

basic color of an object

Question 11

Definition of chroma

Answer 11

intensity of the color

Question 12

Definition of value

Answer 12

brightness of a color or its lightness or darkness