Key Terms

Question 1

Axial

Answer 1

Internal surface of a cavity preparation positioned in the same vertical direction as the pulp within the tooth

Question 2

Cavity

Answer 2

Pitted area in a tooth caused by decay

Question 3

Cavity preparation

Answer 3

Process of decay removal and tooth design in preparation for restoring a tooth

Question 4

Cavity wall

Answer 4

Internal surface of a cavity preparation

Question 5

Convince form

Answer 5

Cavity preparation step that allows the dentist easier access when restoring a tooth

Question 6

Diastema

Answer 6

A space between two teeth

Question 7

Esthetic

Answer 7

Type of dentistry that improves the appearance of teeth by camouflaging defects and whitening teeth

Question 8

Line angle

Answer 8

Junction of two walls in a cavity preparation 

Question 9

Operative dentistry

Answer 9

Term commonly used to describe restorative and esthetic dentistry 

Question 10

Outline form

Answer 10

Design and initial depth of a sound to structure used by the dentist when restoring a tooth 

Question 11

Pulpal wall

Answer 11

Surface of the cavity preparation perpendicular to the pulp of a tooth 

Question 12

Resistance form

Answer 12

Shape and placement of cavity walls in preparation for tooth restoration 

Question 13

Restoration

Answer 13

Use of a dental material to restore a tooth or teeth to a functional permanent unit 

Question 14

Restorative dentistry

Answer 14

Type of dentistry that restores teeth by removing decay and restoring defects 

Question 15

Retention form

Answer 15

Shaping of the cavity walls to aid in retaining the restoration 

Question 16

Retention pin

Answer 16

Bases of a stronger system used to retain and support a tooth restoration 

Question 17

Veneer

Answer 17

Thin layer of composite resin, or porcelain bonded or cemented to a prepared facial surface