Op Tech Flashcards
WHAT ARE CAVITY MARGINS
junction between the prepared cavity wall and the external surfaces
WHAT IS THE CAVO SURFACE MARGIN ANGLE
the angle created at the point where a prepared cavity wall meets any external wall
should be 90 degrees in amalgam
should be an obtuse angle for composite
WHAT ARE POINT ANGLES
the angle formed by the junction of three surfaces
WHAT IS THE OCCLUSAL/PULPAL FLOOR
the floor of the cavity which is parallel to the occlusal plane
overlies the pulp
WHAT IS THE GINGIVAL FLOOR
the surface which is parallel to the occlusal plane in an interproximal cavity, bound externally by the gingival margin
WHAT IS THE PULPAL AXIAL WALL
the wall which is parallel to the long axis of the tooth
WHAT IS THE BUCCAL/LINGUAL AXIAL WALL
the wall which is parallel to the long axis of the tooth, bound by the occlusal floor and the cavo-surface margin angle
WHAT IS THE ISTHMUS
the least wide part of a key cut proximal-occlusal cavity preparation
WHAT IS A LINE ANGLE
where any two walls meet and create a line
WHAT ARE THE 2 CATAGORIES OF HAND INSTRUMENTS
cutting (cutting edge)
non-cutting (point)
WHAT ARE THE USES OF A STRAIGHT DENTAL PROBE / DENTAL EXPLORER / SICKLE PROBE
caries protection
point focus
surface testing and retraction
WHAT ARE THE FEATURES AND USES OF AN EXCAVATOR
spoon/ round
3 sizes
caries excavation
restoration shaping and contouring
material removal/manipulation
WHAT ARE THE USES OF A DENTAL MIRROR
intra-oral viewing
soft tissue retraction and protection
WHAT ARE THE USES OF TWEEZERS
handling small object
WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF TWEEZERS
surgical locking
collage - we use
WHAT ARE THE USES OF A DENTAL CHISEL / HATCHET
enamel/cavosurface margin angle finishing
removing unsupported enamel prisms
WHAT ARE THE USES OF A FLAT PLASTIC
shaping flowable materials - comp and GI
WHAT ARE THE USES OF A CONDENSOR
condensing amalgam
manipulating composite
WHAT ARE THE USES OF A BURNISER
finishing amalgam
manipulating composite
WHAT ARE THE USES OF A CARVING ISNTRUMENT
carving amalgam
shaping composite
WHAT DOES THE COLOURED BAND ON A BUR INDICATE
diamond grit size
WHAT IS A YELLOW BAND ON A BUR
extra fine
WHAT IS THE RED BAND ON A BUR
fine