CSAR Part1 Flashcards
Reasons for a patient needing a crown, over a filling
-protect tooth with significant tooth tissue loss
-protection from flexion (compression forces instead)
-protect against future fracture
-materials are stronger
-Hard to recreate anatomy and occlusion with filling
-distribute the force
-loss of marginal ridges (these prevent flexion)
- heavily cavitated
-cracks into dentine
-after RCT
What are the risks and disadvantages of providing a crown
-Failure due to poor OH, ongoing caries and perio, poor fit at margins
-15% of crowns will lead to loss of pulp vitality due to thermal stimuli (handpiece), dentine being connected to pulp, contaminants, direct exposure, lots of tooth loss)
-Needs many appointments
- possible sensititvity after the prep
-Potential future costs, so Need to look after it
Pros and cons of an adhesive crown over a mechanical bonded
-Pros: more conservative prep -less pericervical tooth loss, don’t need ferrule
-needs periphery of enamel as more predictable bonding than dentine, maintains its bond over time, and doesn’t flex, resins cements are more aesthetic
-Cons: Adhesive resin cement needs isolation to be kept dry so more technique sensitive, cannot be used sub gingival
-resin is more expensive and difficult to clean up but stronger and good aesthetics
What are the criteria for a mechanically prepped tooth
To allow resistance and retention:
-minimal taper - < 20 degrees (for POI, retention, no undercut)
- need enough height (>3-4mm)
-ferrule to resist displacement (>2mm)
-peri-cervical dentine
-good margin for space for crown, good seal, aids lab, respects the periodontium
-good occlusal reduction to protect tooth and allow enough room for material
Additional ways to improve retention of a crown
-grooves/ boxes
-resin cements
-surgical crown lengthening to create more ferrule for crown to engage and improve aesthetics (but margin narrower further up tooth)
Pros and cons of conventional cements (for mechanically retentive crowns)
-Using conventional cement (GIC, zinc phosphate) which is easier to see and remove excess as opaque, doesn’t need moisture control or enamel, low technique sensitivity, can use subgingival, cheaper, long lasting
-but weaker, less aesthetic as more opaque
Pros of metal crown over ceramic
-less destructive preparation as metal doesn’t need to be as thick as cermaic
-easier to adjust
- kinder to opposing teeth
-more durable
-less brittle, stronger in thin sections
-gives a more reliable marginal seal (high gold alloys can be burnished)
-good for patients not bothered about aesthetics and posterior teeth
What material options are there for indirect restorations
-Metal (precious [gold] or non-precious)
-porcelain fused to metal
-ceramic: Zirconia (non-etchable) and Emax (etchable, a glass)
-composite
Explain the following terms: 1) extra-coronal, 2) intracoronal, 3) indirect and 4) direct restorations
1) replacing cusp with indirect restoration
2) Restoration within the crown. form of tooth is fairly in contact with cusps remaining
3) eg. Crown: Preparing the tooth, taking a record of the tooth, restoration made outside mouth, then cemented into place
4) Cutting a cavity then directly replacing inside the mouth. Material is soft then becomes hard so can get in under cuts unlike in indirect restorations
The classifications of indirect restorations by coverage
-Full coverage: crown
-Partial coverage (3/4 crown): only (partial or full occlusal coverage)
-Intra-coronal: Inlay. No cusp coverage. Rarely done as direct restoration just as good
What cements are used in mechanical and adhesive crowns
-Mechanical: conventional cements (zinc phosphate, GIC, RMGIC) - passive bonding
-Adhesive: resin cement (stronger, active bonding)
What are the properties you would want a crown cement to have
-ideal viscosity, ST, WT,
-hydrophilic, not technique sensitive, low cost, opacity (easier to differentiate between tooth if cutting crown off), aesthetics,
-good compressive and tensile strength, durability,
-biocompatible, insulator
How properties of zinc phosphate and resin cements differ. Which lasts longer
1.Zinc phosphate: long lasting, much cheaper, looks like chalk so easy to distinguish with tooth when removing but less aesthetic. Mix on glass slab until cream consistency [zinc oxide + phosphoric acid], chewing gum consistency for temporary crowns, cool the glass slab before mixing to increase ST
-a conventional cement for mechanically bonded crowns- passive bonding
2.Resin cement: more expensive, etch and bond needed, dual cure (light and chemical), slower setting time. Once cemented, remove excess then cure for few seconds then remove more. Cure for 1 min at each angle
-for adhesive crowns - active bonding
Does ceramic have an elastic modulus similar to enamel or dentine
-enamel
-similar stiffness and rigidity
-enamel is 80, Emax is 95
-dentine is around 15 as it is less stiff for shock absorbance
Questions to ask yourself when considering a tooth for a crown
1)Patient factors- money, time, importance to patient
2) Is it restorable
3) Indirect or direct
4) Mechanical or adhesive (can it be isolated, ferrule, height, taper
5) What material
Risk assessment to assess restorability of a tooth for a crown
-perio status. No PPDs >3mm
-sufficient structure (per-cervical and height) for ferrule
-endo status -no PAP, no exposed root filling
Explain to a patient the option of a crown, why it is needed, advantages, disadvantages, the process
-You have a broken down weak tooth that is at risk of fracturing further if a normal filling was done
- we want to stop it fracturing and keep it in mouth for as long as possible by protecting it with a crown which is cap
-No guarantee how long it will last, but on average it is 5-8 years
-We will prepare tooth, take impression, put a temporary crown on while it is made in lab, then will cement a definitive crown on. Likely to take 2-3 appointments
-Risks: may experience some sensitivity after which should resolve after a couple days. Risks that the nerve will die (15% chance) which could cause pain and swelling which would mean RCT to save the tooth or would need to take the tooth out. This depends on how compromised the tooth was initially, how well you look after it, reducing sugar in diet. If it does fail then it can become costly in the future for RCT extraction.
-Patient’s choice, I can only guide you. But I believe the patient would benefit from this treatment
-Summarise, check understanding, document
Importance of appropriate tooth preparation (issues that arise due to over and under prep)
-Over prep= weakens tooth, compromises pulp
-Under-prep= thin weak crown or bulky crown (occlusal problems), poor aesthetics as shine through, perio problems as difficult to clean due to ledge/ overhangs
-knowing the dimensions required for different materials, putty matrix and depth cuts help
Explain the types of margin design: 1) chamfer, 2) shoulder, 3) Knife-edge
1) rounded
2)flat ended bur to create sharp edge (this can crack)
3) Vertical prep. No definitive edge for lab
How much occlusal and margin reduction is required for a metal crown
-Occlusal= 1.0-1.5mm
-0.2-0.5mm light chamfer
How much occlusal and margin reduction is required for an Emax crown
-1.5-2.0mm occlusal
-0.7-1.2mm champher
How much incisal and margin reduction is required for a Emax veneer
1.5mm incisal
0.3mm light chamfer at gingival margin, 0.5-0.7mm facial reduction
Reduction required for a PFM crown
-More conservative on lingual and palatal, more reduction on buccal for more aesthetic to accommodate more room for porcelain
-occlusal buccal= 2.0mm
-occlusal lingual= 1.0-1.5mm
-buccal margin= 0.7-1.2mm deep chamfer
-lingual margin= 0.2-0.5 light chamfer
Pros and cons of a sub gingival or supra gingival margin. Reasons for a sub
-Ideally keep it supragingival as easier to prep, take impression and cement, but sometimes hard to avoid. Pulpal considerations (deeper puts pulp more at risk) Easier to clean
Sub factors:
-Quality and location of existing restorations
-Remaining tooth structure - margins on sound tooth structure
-Preparation height (optimising ferrule effect >4mm)
-Aesthetic requirements (subgingival more aesthetic)
-Periodontal health
*Want margin in sulcus but not impeding on epithelial attachment (biological width) as this causes inflammation and recession
What material is Emax. Is it etchable. Properties
-a lithium disilicate ceramic - glass
-etchable
-no porosity, strong
-translucent so very aesthetic (but conventional cement would shine though)
-monolithic (made from solid block)
What are the properties of zirconia
-very strong
-very white/opaque (poor aesthetics, so layering needed)
-cannot be etched
-difficult to bond to teeth and difficult to remove from teeth
-delamination is a problem
-polycrystaline
Why is zirconia so strong
If a crack starts forming, Transformation from tetragonal structure to monolithic blunts the crack and so you get higher mechanical properties.
What are the 2 essential requirements for doing an adhesive restoration
-Enough enamel (Bonding to enamel is more predictable than to dentine as dentine can be sclerotic or carious and it has fluid linked to the pulp) Maintains its bond over time, and doesn’t flex
-Good isolation as needs kept dry (resin cement is technique sensitive)
Properties of dental porcelain. What is its structure
-inorganic. Ionic bonds. Ceramic is crystalline, glass is amorphous
-Really good, long lasting aesthetics (resistant to stains)
-Good strength in compression, but weak in tension (as porous)
-high hardness
-Brittle material (so need to be thick)
-Low toughness - notch sensitive
-pigmented
-erosion resistant
Difference between brittle and ductile
-ductile materials: can permanently deform without fracture (eg. metals and alloys)
-brittle: fracture when deformed by 0.1% strain. Cannot plastically deform (eg. ceramics and glass)
What are the 2 ingredients in dental porcelain. How is it made
-Contains silica and feldspar
-ingredients are fired, quenched in cold water, ground to a powder, pigments added. Water added to form paste, layers built-up. Blotting to reduce shrinkage. Then device is sintered (fired)
Why an alloy sub-layer is used with porcelain (PFM)
-High Stiffness: Reduce tensile stresses forming in ceramic
-High Strength
Using both materials to get the best of both worlds. Strength from the metal, aesthetics from the porcelain