Crown fitting and cementation Flashcards
When looking at your models what questions should be asking yourself
- Is the restoration you reviewed what you asked for
- Does everything look right
- Has there been any damage to the models
When looking at the crown what questions should you be asking yourself?
- Do the margins of the crown corresponds to finishing lines on the restoration
- Is the restoration itself well finished
- Are the contours of the crown correct
- Is the shade of the crown right
- Can you see any obvious flaws
When meeting your patient for the crown fitting appointment what questions should you ask them
- Has the tooth been symptom free
- Has the temporary crown remained in tact and is it comfortable
- How sensitive is the tooth
What could have happened in the appointment between placing a temp crown on and the crown fitting appointment?
Over eruption may have occurred
Talk through the steps you’d take before placing your permanent crown on a tooth
- Remove the temporary as carefully as possible
- Check the occlusion
- Ensure all temporary cement is removed
- Clean the preparation with pumice and water
- Protect the airway with gauze
How should you remove the temporary restoration
Use an excavator under the margins and lift
talk through the steps fo checking if your crown fits
- Check the margins with a probe
- Check contact with floss
- Check occlusion using thin occlusal indicator paper
What can happen if the contact point between your restoration and the neighbouring is too loose
Food packing can occur
What can happen if the contact point between your restoration and the neighbouring tooth is too tight
Will be uncomfortable
Talk through the stages of cementation
- Isolate and dry the preparation
- Clean and dry the restoration
- Mix cement
- Place a player of cement in the restoration
- Seat restoration firmly and apply pressure
- Check occlusion
- Remove excess cement thoroughly
- Floss through the contacts
After cementing the crown what should you do?
- Ask the patient to occlude normally to check the casting is fully seated
- Ask patient to occlude on a cotton wool roll while cement sets
After your crown fitting appointment when should you next see the patient
Review patient in 2 weeks time (or tell them to call if they experience any problems)
What does luting cement form
The interface between cast restoration and the tooth
When choosing a cement what do we need to take into consideration
- How much adhesion is needed
- Aesthetics
- Will you need to remove the restoration in the future?
List the ideal properties of a cement
- Prevents micro leakage
- Good mechanical properties
- Biocompatible
- Ease of use
Why does a cement need to be able to prevent micro leakage?
- To protect the pulp
- Maintain aesthetics
- Prevents sensitivity
- Prevent secondary caries
List some good mechanical properties a cement should have
- High compressive strength
- Low solubility
- Retentive to tooth and restoration
- Low firm thickness
Why is it important for cement to be biocompatible ?
- So it doesnt harm the pulp
- So it doesnt harm the gingiva
What do we mean when we say the cement should be easy to use
- Should have a sufficient working Tim e
- Should be easy to clean up excess
- Crown can be removed if necessary
Name the different categories cement can fall under
- Traditional cements
- Glass ionomer
- Resin cements
Give examples of traditional cements
- Zinc phosphate
- Zinc polycarboxylate
Name the glass ionomer cements
- Traditional
- Resin modified
Give examples of resin cements
- Multi step adhesives
- Simplified and all in one adhesives
What are the benefits of using zinc phosphate to cement crowns
- Has a long record of clinical success
- High compressive strength
- Acceptable low film thickness
- 5 minute working time
- No adhesive properties
