Midterm Review Flashcards
Palodent should be placed:
1 mm above the margin of adjacent tooth
What does a cure thru matrix do?
achieves the best contours
When to re-etch?
- if contaminated
- if it doesn’t appear etched
How much should you break the facial contact for class III?
0.25 mm (to allow for matrix band and good esthetics)
What type of composites are used at UMKC?
nanohybrids
What is NOT true about an S-curve?
makes walls diverge
What do the methacrylate monomers in bulk fill do?
relieve stress
What do you use for a class III?
mylar strips
What is true about the smaller tip when light curing?
smaller tip = increased heat and output
Elastic modulus also means?
stiffness
Couples filler with resin (coupling agent)
silane
axiopulpal line angle is ____ in amalgam to improve
beveled; resistance
Camforquinone is a _____ and is activated by:
initiator; blue light
What would you recommend for a patient with sensitivity?
tooth paste with KNO3 (maybe glumma too)
T/F it is okay to leave unsupported enamel in a class III prep:
true (facial wall)
Order of composite restoration:
- etch
- bond
- fill
- finish
- polish
Reason for box only prep?
to conserve tooth structure
What class has the highest c-factor?
class I > class II > class III
Reason for doing flowable at the bottom of a box?
to improve gingival margin seal
What should you do if you have heavy contact on the lingual of a class III or class IV?
do not bevel lingual margin? Maybe sandpaper strips after too)
Main reason for etching is:
increase surface area and surface energy
Purpose of beveling gingival margin:
exposes enamel rods
What could result from composite sticking to a tool?
void
Order from softest to hardest:
cementum then dentin then enamel (hardest)
Increasing the filler in composite leads to:
- increased strength
- decreased shrinkage
Most esthetic for class III and class IV:
microfill (hybrid)
What do you do before putting on a rubber dam?
shade selection
What teeth do you isolate with rubber dam?
one tooth posterior and two teeth anterior
When you have two adjacent preps you should
prep the largest first, and then restore the smallest first
Incremental layers of composite creates:
less stress
Improper wedging can result in:
gingival inflammation
What restoration error would result in gingival irritation?
over contoured restoration
What is the reason to choose composite over amalgam?
patient wanting a tooth colored filling
Why do you want a good path of entry?
bonding will be better (maybe due to direction of enamel rods)
What should you consider when choosing between amalgam and composite?
- diet
- placement of caries
- ability to isolate
(Family history of MS is not a consideration)