dental materials Flashcards
reversible hydrocolloid
agar agar
irreversible hydrocolloid
alginate
add alginate poweder to water
the higher the temperature, the faster the power will set
syneresis
loss of water mostly by evaporate
imbibition
the ability to absorb water
gypsum
calcium sulfate hemihydrate
most commonly used in replica
potassium nitrate
acts as a accelerator
borax
retarder
inlay
within the cusp of the tooth
onlay
covers one or more cusp
gold
resist tanish
resist corrosion
use tin oxide
composite
major component is dimethylacrylates
amalgam
high thermal conductivity
corrosion
ZOE
base liner
zinc phosphate
oldest and widely used
glass ionomer
release fluoride
commonly used for class V restoration
active ingredients of desentizing toothpaste
potassium nitrate
sodium citrate
strontium chloride