model and die materials Flashcards
In dentistry, what is the purpose of replicas of hard and soft tissues
diagnosis and treatment of oral disease
what are the 3 types of repicas
- study models
- casts
- dies
what are study models used for, give an example
they are used for the observation of the patients oral stucture
eg; orthodontists use study models to evaluate the crowding of teeth or progress of correction of that crowding
what are two usages of casts
- they are used to make orthodontic retainers
2. cast of the remaining ridges in edentulous patients are used to make dentures for that patient
what are dies and what are they generally used for
are highly accurate replicase of a single tooth and are used for metal crowns or inlays
What are two factors on which the accuracy of replicas depend on
- the accuracy of the impression
2. materials used to pour the impression
what are 6 desirable qualities required of materials to be used for making models, casts, and dies
- accuracy
- dimensional stability
- reproduction of fine detail
- strength and resistance to abrasion
- ease of adaption to the impression
- color and safety
what do desirable qualities of model materials depend on , give an example.
they depend on dental application
eg: dentist do not require the same dimensional accuracy for a study model as for a die ( die must be more dimensionally accurate)
what are two common materials used to pour impressions and what is more prominently used and why
- gypsum materials
- epoxy materials
Gypsum materials because they can be poured into almost all impression materials used in practice today
what stands as an issue for epoxy materials
model material-impression compatibility, ghey are compatible with most eLASTOMERIC IMPRESSION materials but cannot be used with the alginates or agar impression materials
what are the 5 types of gypsum products
1.impression plaster
2model plaster
3dental stone
4die stone ( high strength-low expansion dental stone)
5high strength-high expansion dental stone )
what are model plasters used for
study models that doe not require abrasion resistance
what is orthodontic plaster
mixture of model plaster and dental stone
what is an IMPRESSION plaster used for
mounting casts on an articulator
what does an impression plaster differ from a model plaster
in impression plasters, setting time has been shortened and dimensional change on setting has been reduced to 0.06%.
what type of gypsum material is used for casts that need abrasion resistance
dental stones
what differs in plasters, dental stones, and high-strength dental stones, chemical or physical nature
all of the mentioned materials differ in their physical forms, their chemical makeup however is the same, they are all made up of the same chemical ; calcium sulfate hemihydrate
name 4 disadvantages of using excess water in the gypsum mix
- increases setting time
- reduces hardness of set gypsum
- reduces strength
- reduces expansion
all from of gypsum materials are manufactured from what
gypsum mineral; calcium sulfate dihydrate
what is the only difference between the model materials and the gypsum
the amount of water in the crystal, during the manufacture of model materials, etc. ,water is driven out of the dihydrate gypsum to form the hemihydrate
what are the three types of hemihydrate
- plaster hemihydrate
2.dental stone ‘’ ‘’
3,high-strength dental stone ‘’ ‘’
how is beta-calcium sulfate hemihydrate produced
also known as plaster hemihydrate, it is produced in an open kettle at about 115 C
how is alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate produced
aka dental stone hemihydrate, high pressure steam 125 C