Direct Anterior Restorations

Question 1

What is the most pleasing width/length ratio for maxillary central incisors?

Answer 1

75% - 80% in a pleasant smile

Question 2

Mesial outline of Central Incisors

Answer 2

straight/slightly convex

Question 3

Distal outline of Central Incisors

Answer 3

more convex

Question 4

What is the base chroma determined by?

Answer 4

Dentin

Question 5

What is primarily responsible for regulating the value (translucency)?

Answer 5

Enamel

Question 6

What can affect the perceived size, shape and position of the teeth?

Answer 6

surface texture

Question 7

What are the horizontal lines, that are a direct result of the lines of growth, leaving fine parallel stripes on the enamel surface, called?

Answer 7

perikymata

Question 8

What part of the tooth is the brightest?

Answer 8

middle 1/3

Question 9

What part of the tooth has the lowest value?

Answer 9

incisal 1/3

Question 10

What shade guide is reddish brown?

Answer 10

A

Question 11

What shade guide is reddish yellow?

Answer 11

B

Question 12

What shade guide is grey?

Answer 12

C

Question 13

What shade guide is reddish grey?

Answer 13

D

Question 14

Where do you move the contact points to make the tooth appear wider?

Answer 14

further labially

Question 15

How does putting darker composite interproximally affect the tooth’s width?

Answer 15

narrows

Question 16

What affect does moving the line angle in a lateral direction have on visual tooth width?

Answer 16

widen

Question 17

What affect does bigger incisal embrasures have on the tooth width?

Answer 17

narrow

Question 18

What affect does lighter composite in the cervical region have on tooth length?

Answer 18

lengthens

Question 19

What is the result of not placing bevels in a class IV restoration?

Answer 19

white halo effect around the edge of your restoration

Question 20

What are the most important lanes with regard to polymerization?

Answer 20

innermost layer

surface of restoration

Question 21

What shades of composite is used for smaller diastema?

Answer 21

enamel shades

Question 22

If there is 5mm or less from the crest of the bone to the contact, will there be a black triangle in the gingival embrasure?

Answer 22

no 99% of the time

Question 23

Process of producing a desired anatomic form by cutting away excess material

Answer 23

Contouring

Question 24

Process of removing surface defects or scratches created during the contouring process through the use of cutting or grinding instruments or both

Answer 24

Finishing

Question 25

The most refined of the finishing processes, removes the finest surface particle; production of a shiny mirror like surface, which reflects light similar to enamel.

Answer 25

Polishing

Question 26

What can be used for gross contouring?

Answer 26

Multi-Fluted Carbide Burs or Fine Diamonds

Question 27

What is the grey Astropol point used for?

Answer 27

Placement of surface anatomy - grooves on the facial

Question 28

What should be used instead of topical fluoride on porcelain restorations?

Answer 28

2% sodium fluoride gels; some topical fluorides have etching effects

Question 29

What is the new polishing paste for aesthetic restorations?

Answer 29

Clinpro Trophy Paste (3M)