Fixed Q3 Flashcards
The combined width of Connective Tissue and Junctional Epithelial attachment formed adjacent to a tooth and superior to the crestal bone.
Biological Width
From top to bottom: 1mm
1mm
1mm
Gingival sulcus (pocket depth)
Junctional Epithelium
Connective Tissue attachment
T/F
Biological width can vary from pt to pt
True
How do you measure Biological Width?
Sound to Bone
(subtract sulcus depth)
***done under anesthesia
If a crown prep does not follow soft tissue contour what might happen?
Violation of Biological Width by Crown Margin
If a crown margin is placed within the Junctional Epithelium or Connective tissue what has occurred?
Violation of Biological Width
2 Things happen if you violate Biological Width:
Inflammation
Bone Loss
*body will try to re-establish Bio Width
What defines the bone loss in the case of an Iatrogenic violation of Biological Width?
Uncontrolled/unpredictable
Where is unpredictable/uncontrolled bone loss more likely to occur in the case of Bio Width violation?
Thin Alveolar Bone
What plays a major iatrogenic role in the recession of bone around thin areas?
Trauma from restorative procedures
*like BioWidth violation
What are 2 factors inherent in the Pt that affect the outcome of iatrogenic trauma to the BioWidth?
If Gingiva Thick/Fibrotic or Thin/Fragile
Peridontium Scalloped or Flat
What type of gingiva is more prone to recession?
What type is less prone?
Highly scalloped thin
Thick and Fibrous
What factor correlates to the Thickness of the Alveolar Bone?
Gingival Biotype
- thin gingiva = thin alveolar bone
- thick gingiva = thick alveolar bone
What is the simplest way to determine Gingival Biotype?
Metal Perio probe in the Sulcus
*if thin, probe visible through gingiva
T/F
Thin biotype is more likely to recede, and is correlated to a highly scalloped gingiva
True
What are the 2 ways to treat a Violation of BioWidth?
Orthodontic Extrusion
Crown Lengthening
When a tooth is extruded via orthodontics to move the margin out of the the BioWidth, what is often indicated?
New Restoration
What is the advantage to Crown Lengthening procedure as opposed to letting the bone loss resolve on its own?
Healing process of Crown Lengthening very predictable
*may lose more bone than you want if you let it resolve on its own
Crown lengthening is a ____ method
Subtractive
T/F
The re-establishment of health in a crown lengthening is predictable
Not treating BioWidth invasion may lead to unpredictable bone loss
True
True
Average distance from the Bone to the height of the FGG? (not interproximal)
Height from bone to soft tissue Scallop? (interproximal)
3 mm
4.5 mm
Papillary height is established by what 3 things?
Level of bone
Biological width
Form of the Gingival Embrasure
T/F
Changes in the form of an embrasure can impact the height and form of the papilla
True
The tip of the papilla behaves differently than the FGG on what aspect of the tooth?
Facial
The FGG averages 3 mm above the facial alveolar bone, but the tip of the papilla averages _____ above the interproximal bone
4.5 - 5 mm
If the papilla is further away from the alveolar bone on the facial interproximal side but but has the same BioWidth as the rest of the surface, what must be deeper?
Sulcus
*1 - 1.5 mm deeper
If the measurement is ___ to ____ mm, there is a full papilla
3 - 5
Who studied the relationship between the papilla and interproximal contact to the underlying bone to establish papillary height above bone?
Tarnow et al
When the interproximal contacts are _____ mm or less (to the alveolar bone), papilla always fill the space
5 mm
If the interproximal contact point is 6 mm above the alveolar bone, ____ % of the time the papilla fills the space
56%
If the interproximal contact point is 7 mm above the alveolar bone ______% of the time the papilla will fill the space
37%
T/F
On average females have a higher smile line
True
Maxillary incisal edge display at rest does what with age
Mandibular?
Decreases
Increases
What sex has a greater incisal edge display at rest?
Females
What do people notice about midline shift and cant?
Midline shift - no one notices
Cant - everyone notices
T/F
Cant isn’t as important as dental midline
False
How far does a midline shift have to deviate before Orthodontists notice?
Everyone notices a ___mm incisor crown angulation
4 mm
2 mm
Anterior preparations have how much of an incisal reduction?
2 mm
Integrity is what kind of material?
PMMA?
Bis-acryl
Poly methyl methacrylate
PMMA goes through what kind of reaction?
steps?
Polymerization rxn
initiation, propagation, termination
Acrylics can be classified by their activation (initiation), which can be what 3 things?
Heat
Chemical
Light (400-500 wavelength) = camphroquinone
For PEMA (SNAP), what is the Initiator found in the Powder?
What is the Activator found in the Liquid?
Benzoyl Peroxide
Tertiary amine
PEMA =
PMMA =
Which is SNAP?
Poly ethyl methacrylate (SNAP)
Poly methyl methacrylate (Jet)
PEMA vs PMMA - which one heats up more?
What is it called?
PMMA - may traumatize pulp
Jet acrylic
PEMA and PMMA are both chemically activated
True
*by a Tertiary Amine
What is the main advantage to working with PEMA (SNAP) over PMMA (Jet)?
Low curing heat
What is Triad activated by?
What is the Initiator?
Light (400-500 nm)
Camphorquinone
T/F
Triad is activated by heat
False
*Light 400-500 nm
Polyvinyl siloxane can go through a _____ rxn whose byproduct is ______
Condensation
Ethanol
PVS that goes through a condensation rxn (2 types of putty squished together) has what advantage over condensation silicone impression materials?
Less polymerization shrinkage
*highly filled
3 reasons for a beveled shoulder:
bend or burnish metal margin to tooth
minimize marginal discrepancy if crown doesn’t seat completely
Protect chipping (by removing unsupported enamel)
A Heavy Chamfer is also referred to as a ________ and is achieved with the ________ bur
Deep Chamfer
856.025
T/F
Sharp corners are more prone to impression voids
True
For adequate resistance form, how high should Anterior preps be?
Posterior?
3 mm axial wall height
4 mm
Teeth that have greater than ____ height to base ratio will have adequate resistance form
0.4
3 general esthetic considerations to keep in mind for All Ceramic restorations?
Pink framing
Shade
Translucency
When would metal show through a Metal-Ceramic restoration?
If prep too thin (so porcelain too thin)
T/F
A metal to porcelain (ceramic) crown is one of the Least conservative restorations available to the dental profession
True
A metal-porcelain crown will often look like what on the gingival border? (PFM)
What might prevent this?
Gray
New labial designs moving metal margin away from gingiva
3 indications for use of an all Ceramic restoration?
Single crown
High Esthetic demand
Metal allergy
T/F
Metal allergy includes those pts that can’t wear metal jewelry - must ask the pt before Tx planning
True
T/F
An all ceramic is basically an all glass restoration, and most people are high Esthetic demand pts
True
All ceramic restorations - 4 Patient Selection Criteria:
Optimal Esthetics required and ACHIEVABLE
ideal prep
favorable occlusion
compatible opposing dentition
6 important properties of Ceramic Materials:
Translucent
Chemically stable
Fluorescent
Biocompatible
High compression resistance
CTE (coefficient of thermal expansion) similar to natural tooth
Advantages to Ceramic Crowns: Excellent ______
Good peripheral blend of _____
Luting material not _____ in oral fluids
_______ margins
Soft tissue _______
esthetics
shade
soluble
Supra-gingival
compatibility
T/F
PFM is not translucent, whilst all ceramic is
True
With some dark teeth, what can be used to mask the dark dentin?
Zirconia
Ceramics have less irritation/inflammation at the margins compared to metals
True
T/F
All ceramics have enhanced esthetics b/c of no metal and improved light transmission
True
All ceramics are most beneficial for those teeth that have what colored dentin?
If dentin is dark, use what?
Normal
Zirconia
T/F
Facial tooth reduction isn’t as much using all ceramics (supra gingival)
True
T/F
ACC’s can be technique sensitive and there is a time consuming luting procedure
True
T/F
ACC’s can be brittle, fragile to occlusal adjustment, and have a lack of repair ability (if fracture, that’s it)
True
What might cause gingival irritation in an ACC?
Where would you not use an ACC?
rough margins - easy to do
molars - greater potential for fracture (Empress)
Contraindications for ACC’s include compromised teeth, bad habits, occlusal interferences, difficulty isolating, and if the margin is where?
Sub-gingival
*not possible especially if restoring using resin cement
What are 2 Major problems with ACC’s?
Brittle - a flaw will propagate along crack
Abrasive to opposing tooth
The higher the _____ concentration of an ACC, the more wear there is
Leucite
2 General ways to classify dental ceramics:
Composition
Lab processing
3 Types of ceramics (by composition):
Glass - looks great
Glass infiltrated (particle filled glass) - stronger
Polycrystaline - almost like metal
Glass ceramics are highly esthetic and best at mimicking what?
Optical properties of enamel/dentin
An example of a glass ceramic:
Feldspathic porcelain
Glass infiltrated ceramics (particle-filled glass) have what in them that improves their mechanical properties?
Filler particles
3 examples of the filler material in Glass infiltrated ceramics?
alumina
magnesia-alumina
alumina-zirconia
Polycrystalline materials have increased what?
Reduced what?
and No what?
strength
translucency
glassy components
What is the only way to process Polycrystalline ceramics into shapes?
computer-assisted machining
2 Examples of Polycrystalline ceramics?
Cercon Base
DC-Zirkon
Where are Glassy materials most often used? (weak, translucent)
Particle-filled glass?
Polycrystalline?
Anteriors
Anteriors/posteriors
Posteriors (some anteriors)
3 Glassy materials:
3 Particle filled glasses:
4 Polycrystalline:
feldspathic, VMK95, Initial
In-Ceram, Empress I/II, E max
Lava, Everest, Cercon, Procera
Classification of ceramics according to Laboratory processing (4 ways)
Sintered conventional powder-slurry
Castable/Pressable
Machinable
Infiltrated
What is the traditional method of fabricating an ACC?
Powder condensation
*moist brush, compact, vacuum firing
Ceramics made by what technique are translucent and esthetic, used mostly for veneering layers
Powder condensation
What ceramic is used with an Aluminous Core w/ a platinum matrix heated to drive off dissolved gases and a core porcelain build up?
Conventional Powder-Slurry