Chapter 9

Question 1

used to isolate area of restoration

Answer 1

dental dam or rubber dam

Question 2

prevent saliva from obstructing the procedure, protection against caustic materials, swallowing small objects, and injury to adjacent structures

Answer 2

Barrier

Question 3

the tooth requiring treatment can be isolated from the remaining dentition, allowing it to better visualized

Answer 3

isolation

Question 4

removal of the carious lesion

Answer 4

debridement

Question 5

cutting the tooth to accommodate and hold the restorative material, and assuring that once restored, the tooth will withstand use

Answer 5

Preparation form

Question 6

any impurities are removed and the tooth surfaces are cleaned

Answer 6

refine

Question 7

is a “molding” device that surrounds the tooth to ensure the tooth wall maintains its original shape

Answer 7

matrix

Question 8

maintaining the original tooth shape and contour, and ensuring that gingival space is not obstructed

Answer 8

embrasure

Question 9

metal retaining device that is fitted and tightened around the tooth

Answer 9

Tofflemire matrix

Question 10

round band with locking ends that are tightened and locked into place

Answer 10

AutoMatrix

Question 11

cone-shaped steel rings with “wings” to retain its shape and hold

Answer 11

T-strip

Question 12

metal strip acts to “replace” the tooth wall and is kept in position by the retainer

Answer 12

Sectional matrix and ivory retainer

Question 13

strip is used for anterior restorations and is manually kept in place

Answer 13

Mylar strip

Question 14

produces a lining against stress force, heat, and jolts

Answer 14

Insulation

Question 15

encourages dentin growth

Answer 15

Palliation

Question 16

temporary shield between treatment visits

Answer 16

Protection

Question 17

usually used as a temporary measure to fasten the base material to the restorative material, between treatment visits

Answer 17

Luting

Question 18

permanent attachment of restorative material to the prepared tooth

Answer 18

Cementation

Question 19

thin layering of sub-material to the prepared tooth

Answer 19

Lamination

Question 20

prevents leakage under restorations by sealing the cut edges of the prepared tooth

Answer 20

Varnish

Question 21

liquid coating that produces a barrier against chemical irritation

Answer 21

Liner

Question 22

acid solution that scratches/carves microspaces

Answer 22

Acid etchant

Question 23

allows restorative agent to unite or “fuse” to the tooth surface

Answer 23

Bonding agent

Question 24

barrier against heat and chemical irritation

Answer 24

Base

Question 25

to retain metal posts and pins in deep tooth preparations

Answer 25

Cement

Question 26

basic handling techniques (different products require different methods)

Answer 26

Manipulation

Question 27

some products require a uniform blended mixture

Answer 27

Homogenous

Question 28

preparing for an amalgam restoration by mixing the mercury and the metal alloy in a mechanical device.

Answer 28

Amalgamation or trituration

Question 29

triturated mass is “kneaded” as a final step in amalgam mixing

Answer 29

Mulling

Question 30

spreading the materials out, to be mixed in a larger area

Answer 30

Dissipate

Question 31

a curing process that adds a compound to a movable/liquid material, to transform it into a solid form

Answer 31

Polymerization

Question 32

scratching/etching tooth surfaces to leave microspaces to which the material bonds, or “locks” into

Answer 32

Bonding

Question 33

various metals and liquid mercury blended into a soft form that hardens

Answer 33

Amalgam

Question 34

non-metallic material mixed into a plastic mass that sets

Answer 34

Cement

Question 35

hardened resin material available in several forms

Answer 35

Composite

Question 36

white porcelain material often used on tooth facial surfaces

Answer 36

Veneer

Question 37

ultra-thin sheets of pure gold

Answer 37

Gold foil

Question 38

small amounts of material are added at one time

Answer 38

Increment

Question 39

packing the material into the prepared tooth using force that prevents unmissed void areas

Answer 39

Condensation

Question 40

smoothing the restorative material toward the margins

Answer 40

Burnish

Question 41

coloured paper to bite down on, to assess occlusal surface contacts

Answer 41

Articulating paper

Question 42

porcelain bond applied to the front surface of anterior tooth for permanency and to improve appearance

Answer 42

Laminate