Intro Flashcards
1
Q
What are the usual dental materials?
A
-Gypsum products (plaster, stone, improved stone)
-Dental waxes (modelling wax, sticky wax)
-Light cure acrylic
-Acrylic teeth
2
Q
What is an articulator?
A
A hinged instrument to which the maxillary and mandibular casts are attached
It reproduces recorded relationships of the mandible to the maxilla
3
Q
What is the function of an articulator?
A
Assist the study of occlusion and the formation of the occlusal surfaces of the prostheses and restorations
4
Q
What is a dental surveyor?
A
An instrument used to survey casts
Can also be used to prepare parallel surfaces on restorations
