Lecture 4 Reding Flashcards
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composite:
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compound of 2+ diff. materials w/ props that are superior or intermediate to those of the individual consituents
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Organic matrix of enamel:
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enamelin
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Inorganic matrix of both enamel and dentin:
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hydroxyapeptite
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Organic matrix of dentin:
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collagen
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Advantages of RBC(Resin Based Composites)
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resist fracture and wear, set on command (when ready), conservative prep, low heat conductivity, no current conduction, radiopaque
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RBC prep requires removal of:
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only the lesion
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Disadv’s of RBC:
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shrink (2-4%), DBA and lite curing, tech sensitive, lengthy placement, RD required, water sorption (amlgam does not)
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Amalgam is more technique flexible than RBCs
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T
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T or F? Amalgam has high sorption.
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F.
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RBC components:
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4: Polymer matrix (resin monomers) Resin fillers, coupling gent, initiators to start rxn
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Continuou phase to which other ingredients are added:
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Organic polymer matrix
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Bis-GMA:
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bishpenyon-A-glycidyl methacrylate
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% of high vs. low weight polymers in organic matrix RBCs:
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70% high molecular weight / 30% low
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Examples of high molecular weight polymers:
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Bis-GMA, UDMA,
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Low l=molecular wight/low viscosity:
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TEG-DMA
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Low shrinkage monomer
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Bis-EMA or oxybismethacrylate
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What is the part of the RBC that shrink?
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the matrix
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Inorganic Fllers:
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Quartz or Glass based (zirconium oxide,aluminum oxide, or silicone dioxide?)
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Quartz inorganic fillers:
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fused silica, lithium aluminum silicate
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Glass inorganic fillers:
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borosilicate, ziconium, barium, strontium
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Fillers improve these properties:
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color stability, reduce water sorption, comp and utensil strength, reduce coeff of thermal expansion, reduce shrinkage, imp wear resistance
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What part of a RBC is responsible for water sorption and weakness and shrinkage ?
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matrix
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% V that inorganic fillers account for:
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30-70% of the composite
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% weight that inorganic fillers account for:
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50-85% of the composite
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Coupling agents are aka:
silanes
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Functions of coupling agents;
coats filler particles promoting adhesion to the matrix, polymerizable silica-reactive monomer. Provides adhesion to silaceous surfaces
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Does the addition of a weak matrix to a strong filler lead to the formation of a weak or strong composite?
weak
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Does the addition of a weak matrix to a strong filler and silane lead to the formation of a weak or strong composite?
strong
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Modes of initiators:
1. chem run of mixed composites 2. exposure to light
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Most current composites are activated by:
exposure to visible light (460-480nm) blue light
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What color light activates current composite?
blue
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Initiator and activator for chemically activated systems:
init: benzoyl peroxide act: aromatic tertiary amine (2%) (N,N-dimethyl-p-toluine)
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Initiator and activator for light-activated systems:
Init:Alfa-diketone camphorquinone Act: aliphatic tertiary amine (0.01-0.04%) +468nm light
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Volumetric shrinkage of RBC can be up to:
7%
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Coefficient of thermal exp:
2-6 X (30-60 ppm/' C) that of dentin (9 ppm/' C)
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Enhanced flowability vs.
increased risk of porosity
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To prevent resin from sticking to instrument:
alcohol gauze
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Traditional RBCs are what type?
macrofilled (10-100um)
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Macrofilled RBCs:
ground quartz, 70-80% filled by weight, pronounced plastic deformation, micro leakage, water sorption, surface staining, intrinsic discoloration
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Microfilled composites (0.01-0.1um):
only sub micron particles, ground to 5-50um & incorporated into additional microfilmed material
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benefit of combining sub micron particles with additional microfilled particles:
filler content is maximized, polymerization shrinkage is minimized
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When to use microfilmed composites:
non-stressbearing areas (anterior)
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Microfilled composites use:
colloidal silica as a filler and pre polymerized particles
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Properties of microfilled composites:
low shrinkage and highly polishable
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Advantages of microfilm resins:
excellent polish, highly esthetic areas (class V, composite veneers)
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Disadvantages of microfilm resins:
low strength (don't use for Class IV), water absorption may be higher compromising long-term color stability
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hybrid resins are blends of:
0.04um and small particles (1-4um)
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The combination of filler article sizes allows:
the highest levels of filler loading with the corresponding improvement in physical properties
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Do hybrid resins have less or more internal discoloration?
less
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Which has the best properties, traditional, microfill, or hybrid?
hybrid
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Which polishes better, hybrid or microfilm composites?
microfills
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T or F? Hybrid composite are radiolucent.
F.
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For which area are hybrid composites indicated>
stress bearing (posterior)
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Which are more esthetic, hybrid or microfilm composites?
hybrid (monochromatic)
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Benefit of micro-hybrid composites:
combine polishing props of micro with the strength of hybrids
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Avg particle size of Micro-hybrid or nano-filled:
less than 1um
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Ex of Micro-hybrid or nano-filled composites:
Esthet-X (caulk) and Point 4 (Kerr)
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T or F? Flowable composite is more resistant to wear.
F. less
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Filler by volume % of flowable composite:
37-56%
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Does flowable composite have high or low polymerization contraction?
high
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Are flowable composites more or less elastic?
more (flees with tooth)
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flowable composite is indicated for:
very small Class V, sealants, liner under high C-factor preps
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Any light unit with a range of these wavelengths can be used for visible light curing units:
400-500nm
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How to test your light curing unit:
radiometer
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Extent of composite polymerization depends on:
Wavelength of light, light intensity, exposure time, distance from light, shade of resin composite
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CAMBR
Carries Mmgmt by Risk Assesement
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Main components of MID:
assessment of disease risk, w/ focus on early detection and prevention, external and internal remineralization, use of a range of restorations, dental material and equip, and surgical only when required and after disease controlled.
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When should surgery be done according to MID?
only when required and only after disease has been controlled
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High risk protocol:
F varnish every 3mo, Rx paste 2X/day, including before bed (pos teeth could be sealed if at risk)
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Moderate risk protocol:
F varnish every 6mo, OTC paste 2Xday, OTC rinse 1-2Xday (pos teeth could be sealed if at risk)
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Low risk protocol:
OTC paste 2Xday
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Antibacterial rinse:
Chlorohexadine (does not reduce caries) 1st wk of each mon
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MI paste:
Ca and P remineralize tooth
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Xylatol:
Replacement for sugar, can be prescribed
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T or F? Demineralization indicates an active lesion.
F. Not always
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PTPM:
Plaque control, Tx of existing caries lesions, Protection of surfaces at risk, and Maintenance for prevention
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ICDAS Score of 1(or2) for caries mgmt:
no caries lesions or arrested caries lesion in fissure with caries-susceptible morphology
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ICDAS Score of (1) or2 for caries mgmt:
suspected but no distinct evidence of caries lesion at base of fissure
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ICDAS Score of 3,4,5,6 for caries mgmt:
Obvious cavitation or radiographically evident carious dentin at base of fissure
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Tx for ICDAS Score of 1(or2) for caries mgmt w/ low risk:
No tx
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tx for ICDAS Score of (1) or2 for caries mgmt:
Sealant
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Tx for ICDAS Score of 1(or2) for caries mgmt w/ mod or high risk::
sealant
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Tx for ICDAS Score of 3,4,5,6 for caries mgmt:
restoration
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Placement of sealant:
external 0.5mm of fissure (to provide sound enamel for bond)
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Use are to dry possibility active lesion for this ICDAS score:
3
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Tx for ICDAS score of 3 w/ an active, non-proximal corona lesion:
lesion arrest (remineralization or resin infiltration) and recall for reveal of risk status and lesion
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What is resin infiltration?
?
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Mgmt of caries lesion in root surfaces of permanent teeth: lesion hard to explorer; stained or unstained, moderate or high risk:
lesion arrest (remin therapy)
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Mgmt of caries lesion in root surfaces of permanent teeth: lesion hard to explorer; stained or unstained, low risk:
monitor lesion at periodic reeval appt
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Mgmt of caries lesion in root surfaces of permanent teeth: lesion soft to explorer and est. depth less than 0.5mm:
Lesion arrest (remin therapy)
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Mgmt of caries lesion in root surfaces of permanent teeth: lesion soft to explorer and est. depth less than 0.5mm. We did remain therapy and after 3-6 mo the lesion progressed:
Restoration (Rc, RMGI, or sandwich)
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Mgmt of caries lesion in root surfaces of permanent teeth: lesion soft to explorer and est. depth greater than 0.5mm:
Restoration Restoration (Rc, RMGI, or sandwich)
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Mgmt of caries lesion in root surfaces of permanent teeth: lesion soft to explorer and est. depth less than 0.5mm. We did remain therapy and after 3-6 mo the lesion did not progress, moderate or high risk pt:
Lesion arrest (remin therapy)
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Mgmt of caries lesion in root surfaces of permanent teeth: lesion soft to explorer and est. depth less than 0.5mm. We did remain therapy and after 3-6 mo the lesion did not progress, low risk pt:
monitor lesion at period eval appt.
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T or F? A caries lesion can be arrested, but not reversed.
F
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Ways to remineralize:
change oral hygiene, change diet, apply fluid, stimulate saliva
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What can you do for a pt with chronic dry mouth?
prescribe saliva substitute with inorganic ions
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In one study, sugar-containing foods were not assoc with caries experience unless:
the kid brushed once a day or less
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How can a person with open embrasures keep their mouth cleaner?
interproximal brushes
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How can a periodontal pt keep their mouth cleaner?
interproximal brushes
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How can a pt with closed interdental spaces keep their mouth cleaner?
floss
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Floss __times a day for caries prevention.
1
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Floss __times a day for gingivitis.
2
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Antimicrobials that have been added to F:
amine (Am) and stannous ions (Sn)
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What intrinsic properties does Amine have?
antiglycolytic properties
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Which as stronger antimicrobial effect, amine fluoride or sodium fluoride?
amine F
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T or F? Stannous effects mineral dissolution.
F. It has antimicrobial activity (SnF2)
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Which is better at inhibiting plaque formation AmF/SnF2 or other fluoride combinations?
AmF/SnF2
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How is AmF/SnF2 effective at low concentrations?
by slowing bacterial growth through the inhibition of bacterial metabolism (i.e. acid prod)
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This added to toothpaste provides antibacterial effects by disrupting bacterial cells walls:
Triclosan
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Mechanism of Triclosan having antibacterial effects:
disrupts bacterial cell walls
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This would be considered a lower-level F dentrifice:
1,100 ppm F (25% reduction in caries)
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Use of lower-level F dentrifices offers a __ % reduction in caries:
25%
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High-F dentrifice (ppm?):
5,000 ppm
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Use of a high-level F dentrifice offers a __ % reduction in caries:
75%
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What to do when plaque control is not sufficient?
topical F solution, gels, or varnishes. Suggest sugar-free gum. Then brush 3Xday (or rinse/tablet)
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Stains plaque pink to see how well pt is brushing:
disclosing solution
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Available strengths of OTC F rinses:
0.02% and 0.05% NaF
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Reduction in caries with F gel:
21%
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strengths of Rx F gel:
1.1% NaF
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Rx strength NaF rinse:
0.2% NaF
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Avg caries reduction w/ Rx strength NaF rinse:
30%
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Mouth rinses have been made with:
acidulated P F (APF), stannous F, ammonium F, and amine F
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Benefit of acidulation:
may increase the F uptake into the tooth mineral
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How does acidulation work?
It causes mild etching of the enamel, which creates micropores for better F diffusion & inc SA
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Etching may cause the transfortmation of apatite to:
brushite
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What happens to brushite when exposed to low conc F/
recrystallizes into fluorapatite
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When will brushite recrystallizes into fluorapatite most readily?
low F/Ca ratio
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What about APF enhances F uptake by enamel?
the low pH
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The presence of this (with APF) prevents enamel dissolution by surrounding the tooth with P ions:
orthophosphate
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Many rinses recharge:
glass-ionomer restos
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Why are APF solution contraindicated for pts with glass-ionomer restos, por crowns, and veneers?
The acidic topical F degrades them
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Which ionomer is more resistant to surface degradation than glass-ionomers?
RMGI
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The application of acidic F solutions produces what for pts with resin composites?
filler dislodgment and destruction of the filler-resign matrix interface
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Food products that Xylitol can be found in:
gum, oral syrup, and gummy bears
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Why is xylitol non-cariogenic?
bacteria can't metabolize this sugar
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Xylitol gum should be recommended for these pts;
moderate-high-risk pts, hyposali-vation
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Ca agents added to pastes:
nanohydroxyapptite, (nHAP), tricalcium phosphate (TCP), alcium sodium phosphosilicate (NovaMin, NovaMin Technologies), and amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP)
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Products with functionalized TCP improve:
remineralization of white spots
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NovaMin-based pasts release:
Na, Ca, and P, resulting in the formation of crystalline hydoxycarbonate apatite layer
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T or F? ACP technology is based on stabilized ACP.
F. unstabilized
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Explain how unstabilized ACP works:
Ca salt and a P salt are separately added to mouth via dual chamber device. The salts release Ca and P ions resulting in immediate precip of ACP or amorphous C F phosphate (ACFP). These are unstable and form hydroxyapatite and fluorhydroxyapatite
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What type of caries do ACP-based rinses lower the incidence of?
root caries (and promot remain of enamel (e) subsurface lesions)
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What is the health concern with ACP-based rinses?
may promote calc formation w/ long term use
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Why is frequent eating bad for your teeth?
pH issn't allowed to neutralize, and demin outweighs remin
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Diet suggestions:
Combine cooked & processed foods w/ nonacidogenic foods, include foods of firm or hard texture, choose good fats that will coat tooth surface and reduce plaque adherence
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2Xyear F varnish tx in adolescents prevented proximal caries;
69%(high risk), 66% (medium risk), and 20% (low risk)
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F varnishes have __ % NaF
5
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F varnishes have __ ppm NaF
22,600
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How does F varnish work?
CaF globules are deposited and act as a reservoir for the slow release of F and Ca over time and under acid challenges
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Can F varnishes reveres and arrest active enamel lesions?
yes
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How are F gels applied?
custom-made trays
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F gels are made of:
1.23% acidulate P F or neutral 2% NaF
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T or F? Active whit elesions can be arrested with brushing alone.
T
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Sealing is only recommended on O surfaces if:
the surface is not being cleaned
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Sealants are indicated for adults and children who:
mod/high risk, active white spot lesions, existing pits and fissures that are susceptible to caries
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2 main types of pit and fissure sealants (P&FS)
resin-based sealant and composites and glass-ionomer cements
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T or F? Resin-based sealants contain F.
F. glass-ionomer cements do.
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T or F? On proximal and free, smooth area, caries proceed quickly.
F. slowly
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What must be done before applying the actual sealatn?
acid etching or conditioning
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T or F? Sealants are self-cleansing to prevent plaque accumulation.
T
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Advantages of sealants;
no irreversible intervention, active dentin lesions that are covered do not progress further, new lesions are prevented
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Disadvantages of resin composites:
shrink in polymerization, require isolation for proper bonding, less resistant to ear than ceramics, prone to chipping, do not bond well to dentin and root surfaces, don't have antibacterial props
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__-__ % of anterior Class III and Class V resin comp resorts remain acceptable after 5 yrs.
60-80%
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Most common reasons for repair of ant resin comp resto
marginal staining, surface discoloration, secondary caries, edge chipping in high-stress areas, and/or fractures of the resto
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Varibales to why ant rests survive or not:
dr, location, size, age of pt, caries risk, bonding substrate
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4 components of resin composite;
polymer matrix, filler article, couling agent, and initiator system
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This is the continuous phase to which the other ingredietns are added:
matrix
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Does bis-GMA have a high or low viscosity?
high
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What is frequently added to bis-GMA to make it less viscous?
triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGMA)
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T or F? Self-adhesive composites are now available.
T
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FIller particles are usually:
radiopaque glass, zirconium oxide, aluminum oxide, or silicon dioxide
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Benefits of adding filler:
improves translucency, reduces Co thermal exp, reduces poly shinkage, makes it stronger, harder, denser, and more resistant to wear
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t or F? In general, the lower the percentage of filler added, the better the physical props of the resin composite.
F. the greater the perc
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What are the filler particles coated with?
a coupling agent (organosilane)
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Why add coupling agent to the filler?
capable of production chemical bonding to the filler particles and the resin matrix, increase strength of the cohesive mass
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How are resin composites cured?
mix 2 components or expose a single component to a light
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What does the initiator, benzoyl peroxide, do to activate the rxn?
splits into 2 active free radicals when attached to the amine
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What does benzoyl peroxide initiate the polymerization of?
metacrylate molecules
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Most commonly used molecule for light cured composites:
camphorquinone
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When is photo initiation most efficient?
when an amine molecule is also unloaded in the formulation to act as a type of accelerator in the presence of he camphorquinone
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Disadvantages of resin composite:
shrikage (1.5% to 5), marginal defects, sensitivity, staining at margins, recurrent caries, nanoleakag at the resin-dentin interface
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Rigidity is aka:
gelation
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Recommendations to offset the shrinkage of resin composites:
incremental placement, long enamel bevels,low-shrinkage material, flexible resin liners, slow-setting resin-modified glass ionomer liners, and modified light-curing
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Benefit of unit dose resin comp.
fewer trapped air bubbles, infection control
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What are shrinkage stresses that occur in the early phase of polymerization relieved by?
deformation and flow of the material
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Where are the weakest bonds for resin comps:
dentin or cementum
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C-factor:
configuration factor, the ratio of bonded SA to the non bonded SA of the resto
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What influence the intensity of the stresses produced during polymerization?
The C-factor
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Do you want a high or low C factor to endure high shrinkage stress?
high
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Is the C factor favorable or unfavorable for most ant restos?
favorable
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Will high or low-stiffness material typically generate higher shrinkage stress?
high-stiffness
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How do the co of thermal expansion of resin comp and tooth structure compare?
resin is 2-6 times higher (expands and contracts more and at a greater rate)
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Classifications of resin comps based on viscosity:
conventional, packable, or flowable
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Disadvantage to low-viscosity resin comps:
tend to be sticky and tend to slump, risk of porosity inside the rest increases
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Are viscous resin comps sticky or not?
not
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T or F? Variations in the viscosity of a resin composite is always a reflection of the filler content.
F.
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Do low or high viscosity material generally have a lower filler load?
low-viscosity (seems backwards)
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What to avoid when using alcohol on your instrument while placing RC:
let it dry first so it doesn't incorporate into the resin
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Recommendation when using very sticky materials
use wetting resin to lubricate instument
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What provides chroma in typical dentition?
dentin, as well as opacity, and fluorescence
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How does enamel effect the appearance of the tooth
it adds translucency and opalescence
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Microfilled resin composites contain:
silica filler of sub micron size
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Why can only low amounts of silica filler be added to composites?
very high SA and requires a large amount of monomer to wet the SA
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Are microfilled composites relatively strong or weak?
weak, so they add pre polymerized resin fillers to maximize the filler content
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Why is microfilmed resin composite so highly polishable?
bc each silica particle si only about 0.04 um in size
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Which composite can be polished best and have the smoothes surface?
microfilled
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Primary indication for microfilmed resin composite:
esthetic areas
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Are microfilmed resin composites indicated for stress-bearing restos?
no
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Do microfilmed resin composites absorb more or less water?
more
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Do microfilmed resin composites have an increased or decreased long-term color stability?
decreased
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Hybrid RCs are a combo of:
conventional and microilled technology
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Hybrid RCs are indicated for anterior/pos/both.
both
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What leads to resistance to internal discoloration for the Hybrid RCs?
high filler content
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Avg particle size of RCs:
less than 1um
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Many nano hybrids contain this to reduce overall curing shrinkage:
PPRF
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Properties of most nano filled comps:
nonsticky and nonslumping
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How do the amines differ bw chemically and light activated RCs?
chem- aromatic, light - -aliphatic
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Refractive index of tooth and composite;
1.5
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Most RCs on market are:
nanofills and hybrids (she says microfilled at another spot)
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IPS target for wear resistance:
10^-7
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nano is 10^-?
9
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The larger the filler particles, the greater the space bw them and therefore,
the more resin matrix available to create problems
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T or F? Class IV restorations should be done with microfill resin.
F. not good at stress bearing (use hybrid for stress bearing)
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Types of light curing units
Quartz/Tungsten/Halogen OR LED
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How often should you test your light curing unit?
every few months
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T or F? Intensity of the light and the necessary duration of exposure are always directly related.
F
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T or F? The darker the shade of the composite the longer it will take to polymerize.
T
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Issue if a partial sealant is lost:
pt is at higher risk of caries
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Which teeth retain sealants best?
man and premolars (vs molars)
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how to prep before the actual sealant is placed?
acid etch, then bonding agent (wets fissures)
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Adv/disadv of RMGI sealants:
good caries prevention, poor mechanical retention compared to resin
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When should RMGI sealants be considered?
when moisture contol is an issue
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T or F? Resin composite performs well as a sealant.
T
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PRR stands for:
preventative resin restoration
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PRRs are successful for up to:
10 yrs
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What % of sealants placed with PRRs are lost per year?
5-10%
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When is a PRR indicated?
when some areas of the fissure system of a tooth are associated with carious dentin and other are not, with a deep caries lesion when areas of the fissure system are not carious
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How can you reduce the viscosity of a RC?
heat it
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Are bevels required at eh occlusal margins of sealant preps?
no
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What type of restorative material should be used in dentin?
highly filled
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increments no greater than __mm should be used for RC
2
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T or F? An occlusal sealant can be placed over a resin composite.
T
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T or F? A pit or fissure can be open to dentin.
T
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When is a lesion likely active?
enamel surface is whitish/yellowish opaque and chalky, with loss of luster, rough when probed, in a plaque stagnation area
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plaque stagnation areas:
pit and fissures, near the gingiva, below the prox contact
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Leson likely to be arrested when:
surface of enamel is white, brown or black, enamel is shiny, fells hard and smooth when gently probed, lesion is located some distance from gingival margin
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Best way to remineralize pit and fissure noncavitated lesions:
sealant
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T or F? microcavitations can be sealed.
T
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Which is more preventative against carious lesions, fl varnish or sealant?
sealant (27% reduction vs 65%)
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Which teeth should be sealed?
cavitated lesions or teeth that are at risk
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Primary prevention w. sealant ex.:
seal a tooth before any caries form
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secondary prevention w. sealant ex.:
seal after a tooth has a lesion
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What is the only limiting factor for a sealant blocking bacteria and sugar and preventing caries progression?
the loss of the sealant
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T or F? Sealant stop progression of lesions.
F. sig reduce the progression
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When should sealants be placed?
early, non-cavitated carious lesions to prevent progression of the lesion
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types of sealants
resin (clear or opaque), flowable, (glass-ionomer)
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Why resin sealants are better than glass ionomer:
more effective, better retention rates
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Advantage of clear sealant:
you can see the underlying lesion
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What type of acid do we use to prep for sealant?
phosphoric
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T or F? Opaque resin composite requires an adhesive.
F. you can if you want
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PRR:
remove only carious portions and seal the rest
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bite registration paper is aka:
accufill
