Op Tech Revision Notes Flashcards
what 3 things determine cavity design?
- structure/properties of dental tissues
- disease (caries/periodontal/tooth surface loss)
- properties of matierals
when carrying out a cavity there is a strong relationship between which 4 factors?
- position of caries
- extent of caries
- shape of prepared cavity
- final restorative material
what are the 4 categories for the position of caries?
- pits and fissures
- approximal (posterior, anterior)
- smooth surface (erosion /abrasion/ abfraction/ hypoplasia)
- root
when to operatively intervene?
- when a lesion is cavitated
- when patient can’t access lesion for prevention
consider when:
- lesion is into dentine radiographically
- lesion is causing pulpitis
- lesion is unaesthetic
if there is an enamel fracture when should it be removed?
when the enamel fracture is along prisms, there is unsupported enamel and/or under occlusal load should be removed before restoration
what happends to gingival tissues in the presence of plaque?
they become inflamed
consideration for restoration margin
should be easy to clean
where are enamel side cut prisms
on the wall
where are enamel end cut prisms
on the floor
what are the tubules like in primary dentine?
open
what are the tubules like in tertiary dentine?
irregular structure
what are 6 dentine considerations in op tech?
1/2/3
intra/inter/peri tubular
Diameter
Density
contents /mineralisation
healthy/diseased/reactive
what are necessary cavity finishings required?
- maximising adhesion
- occlusal relationships
- ease of patient cleaning
- properties of materials used
resistance of dentine and enamel to fluoride caries
- enamel is resistant (high modulus of elasticity)
- dentine is not (low modulus of elasticity
times for acid-etching
20 secs on enamel
- more mineralised/less water
10 secs on dentine
- less mineral
- highly porous
where is a point of weakness in a cavity?
where 2 things interface
when only should healthy tissue be removed?
- Material used requires it
- Margins of cavity are in contact with another tooth
- Margins of cavity cross on occlusal contact
process of cavity preparation
Identify + remove carious
Remove enamel to identify extent if lesion at the ADJ & smooth the enamel margins
Progressively remove peripheral caries in dentine - from ADJ first, then circumferentially deeper
Only then remove deep caries over pulp
Outline form modification
- Enamel finishing
- Occlusion
- Requirements of the restorative materials
Internal design modification
- Internal line + point angles
- Requirements of the restorative material
what should you remove for your final cavosurface margins?
remove enamel that will not be supported by the etch technique
- Smooth CSM’s + line angles
Ensure there are no excessively acute line angle transitions and that outline form is smooth + rounded
final cavosurface margins considerations
remove enamel that will not be supported by the etch technique
- Smooth CSM’s + line angles
Ensure there are no excessively acute line angle transitions and that outline form is smooth + rounded
Check for stress contractors
what must be checked if removing an existing restoration?
no material is left
line angle
formed when 2 surfaces of a tooth meet
point angle
formed when 3 surfaces meet
cavosurface angle
Angle of the tooth structure formed by the junction of a prepared cavity wall and the external surface of the tooth
1st principle of cavity design
access
- Apply dam
- Remove over lying enamel with high speed fissure bur to gain access to carious dentine (Follow the caries at the ADJ; Do not extend into non-carious areas)