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1
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what is the goal of restorative dentistry?

A

carefully remove the diseased tissue (cavity) in a precise manner and replace the missing part with a restorative material (restoration)

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2
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where do cavities occur?

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the disease occurs most frequently in specific locations
occlusal pits and fissures of posterior teeth
interproximal areas- between teeth below contact area
smooth surfaces of facial and lingual surface

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what is class 1 cavity?

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Found in pits and fissures of: occlusal surfaces of premolars and molars; buccal or lingual pits of the molars; lingual pit near the cingulum of the maxillary incisors.

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what is class 2 cavity?

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Found on the proximal (mesial and distal) surfaces of premolars and molars.

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what is class 3 cavity?

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Found on the proximal (mesial and distal) surfaces of incisors and canines.

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what is class 4 cavity?

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Found on the proximal surfaces of incisors and canines, but also will involve the incisal edge.

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what is class 5 cavity?

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Found on gingival third (the area near the gingiva) of the facial or lingual surfaces of any tooth.

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what are the instruments used to modify tooth structure?

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powered cutting equipment and hand cutting instruments

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9
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what are powered cutting equipments?

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rotary (routinely used since 60s)
laser (recent FDA approval for preparing teeth
air abrasion

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10
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what is a rotary powered cutting equipment?

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handpiece

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what is a handpiece?

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device for holding rotating instruments, transmitting power to them, and for positioning them intraorally

  • straight
  • angle
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what are the properties of a high speed handpiece?

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> 200,000 rpms (high pitch sound)
air driven turbines
most efficient at removing tooth structure
sprays water coolant to avoid tooth damage (heat)
type of angled handpiece

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13
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what are the properties of a slow speed handpiece?

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rotates <12000 rpms
less efficient, more controlled removal
used to refine preparation,
-controlled caries removal
-finishing and polishing
causes vibration (patient discomfort)
can be used as an angled or straight
air or electric driven
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14
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what are the properties of intermediate speed handpiece?

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>12000 and <200000 rpms
we use 20000 rpm motor 
similar characteristics to slow speed
air or electric powered
water or no water coolant
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15
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what are the rotary cutting instruments?

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dental burs (carbide burs)
diamond burs
other abrasive instruments like dental stones
fit into rotary equipment (handpieces)

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16
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what are burs?

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all rotating cutting instruments that have bladed cutting heads
burs are made of carbide steel- carbide is stiff, strong and brittle
used for finishing metal restorations, surgical removal of bone and tooth preparation

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17
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what are the common features of burs?

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head, neck and shank

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18
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what is the head of a bur?

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the working part of the instrument
consist of either bladed or abrasive cutting surfaces
comes in many shapes and sizes

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19
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what are the 5 bur head shapes?

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round, inverted cone, straight fissure, tapered fissure, pear

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20
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what is the standard carbides?

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6 fluted- cut into the tooth more

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21
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what are the finishing carbides?

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10, 12, 20, 30 fluted

more flutes smoother finish

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22
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what is the shank of the bur?

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fits in the hand piece
controls the alignment and concentricity
3 shank design

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23
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what are the 3 shank designs?

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friction grip used in both high and low speed angled- 1.59mm wide, 12.7mm long
latch type used in low speed angled only- 2.35mm wide, 13.2mm long
and straight used in low speed straight- 2.35mm wide, 31.7mm long

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24
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what is the neck of the bur?

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connects the head to the shank

tapered to give better visibility

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25
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what are diamond abrasive instruments?

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diamond points or abrasive
various shapes like burs
more abrasive than carbide

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26
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line angle

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2 walls intersect

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27
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point angle

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3 walls intersect

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28
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what are the internal walls?

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axial - parallel to long axis of the tooth

and pulpal- perpendicular to the long axis of the tooth and occlusal of the pulp

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29
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what are the external walls?

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prepared surface that extends to the external tooth surface

facial, lingual, mesial, distal, gingival

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30
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laser equipment

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produces beams of coherent and very high intensity light
currently units are expensive and used mainly for soft tissue procedures (such as cutting and coagulation and gingivectomies) or hard tissue surface modification
generally not used for tooth preparations due to high amounts of heat generated, and inefficiency at removing large amounts of tooth structure
special safety precautions required when using a laser

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31
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air abrasion unit

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used for removal of superficial enamel defects or stains, debriding pits and fissures for sealent placement, roughening of surfaces (enamel, metal or porcelain) to be bonded or luted
cannot produce well-defined preparation wall and margin details that can be achieved by conventional rotary cutting techniques

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32
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how does air abrasion unit work?

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by transfer of kinetic energy from a stream of powder particles onto tooth structure or restoration, producing a fractured surface layer, which results in roughness for bonding or disruption for cutting

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33
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is roughening a surface with air abrasion is a substitute for acid etching technique?

A

no

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34
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what is a round bur?

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spherical, used for initial penetration into the tooth, caries removal, retentive groove and holes

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35
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what is an inverted cone bur?

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shape of a tapered cone, with the apex toward the bur shank; particularly suited to provide undercut in a preparation

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36
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what is a straight fissure bur?

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elongated cylinder

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37
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what is a tapered fissure bur?

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slightly tapered come, with apex directed away from the bur shank, used to prepare teeth for indirection restoration (inlays, crowns) which require some taper in tooth preparation

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38
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what is a pear shaped bur?

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similar to inverted cone in that it is easy to produce undercuts in preparations, but has rounded ends and longer head; can be used for amalgam tooth preparations

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39
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what is the rake face?

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side of the blade towards which the bur is cutting

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40
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what is the clearance face?

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side of the blade away from which the bur is cutting

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41
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what is the rake angle?

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angle between the rake face and the radius of the head diameter, most important design characteristic of a bur blade, when cutting hard brittle materials, a negative rake angle minimizes fractures of the cutting edge, increasing tool life

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42
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what is the edge angle?

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basically the angle between the rake face and clearance face, increasing edge angle reinforces the cutting edge, and reduces likelihood for fracture of the blade’s edge

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43
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what is the clearance angle?

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angle between the clearance face and tooth surface.

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44
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what are the normal angles of carbide burs?

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carbide bur blades normally have slight negative rake angles, edge angles of approx 90 degrees and low clearance angles

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45
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how many blades on excavating burs?

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6-10

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46
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how many blades on burs for finishing procedures?

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12-40 blades. the greater the number of blades the smoother the cutting at low speeds

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47
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what are diamond abrasive instruments?

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involves abrasive rather than blade cutting
cutting occurs at a large number of points where individual hard particles protrude from a matrix, instead of along a continuous blade edge
have long life and very effective at cutting dentin and enamel

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48
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what are the three parts of diamond abrasive instruments?

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metal blank, metallic bonding material, powdered diamond abrasive

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49
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what are metal blanks?

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resembles a bur without blades, has a head, neck and shank

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50
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what are the powdered diamond abrasive?

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comes in 4 grits (particular size)

coarse medium fine and very fine

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51
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what size is the coarse diamond?

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125-150um

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52
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what size is the medium diamond?

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88-125um

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53
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what size is the fine diamond?

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60-74um

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54
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what size is the very fine diamond?

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38-44um

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55
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what are metallic bonding materials?

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holds diamond powder onto the blank

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56
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what are other abrasive instruments used for?

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restricted to shaping, finishing, and polishing restorations in the clinic and laboratory
similar to diamonds, cutting surfaces of the head consist of abrasive particles held in a continuous matrix of softer material

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57
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what are the two categories other abrasive instruments are divided into?

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molded instruments and coated instruments

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58
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what is brittle fracture?

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associated with crack production usually from tensile loading. high speed cutting of enamel proceeds by brittle fracture

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59
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what is ductile fracture?

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involves plasmic deformation of material usually proceeding by shear forces. low speed cutting usually proceeded by plastic deformation before tooth structure fracture

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60
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what is bladed cutting used for?

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burs are generally preferred for cutting ductile material like dentin
used for intracoronal tooth preparation and end cutting

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61
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what is abrasive cutting used for?

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diamonds are most efficient when used to cut brittle materials; superior to burs for enamel removal
due to producing a rougher tooth surface, diamonds may be preferred when preparing teeth for bonded restorations (roughened surface increases bonding potential); used primarily for extracoronal preparations

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62
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what are some of the precautions with high speed cutting?

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damage to tooth from heat- need coolant (air water syringe) for vital teeth
damage to soft tissue from lack of control- can be due to operator, or sudden movement by patient
eye protection- safety glasses always indicated when rotary instruments are in use
inhalation precautions- aerosols and vapors are created when cutting tooth structure and restorative materials, this is a health hazard; need to use intraoral evacuation and wear mask
ear protection- high speed handpieces can produce high noise levels; variation in noise levels among handpieces by sam manufacturer, effect of excessive noise depends on amount of exposure time, earplugs can be used

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63
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what are the non cutting hand instruments?

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mirrors, explorers, probes, condensers

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64
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what are the cutting hand instruments?

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excavators

chisels

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65
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what are the instrument design of hand instruments

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handle, shank, blade

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66
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what are the excavators?

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(ordinary hatchets, hoes, angle formers, spoons)

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67
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what are the chisels?

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(enamel hatchets, gingival margin trimmers, straight chisels, curved chisels, bin-angle chisels)

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68
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what is the shank of hand instrument?

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connects handle to the blade. shank angles can be mon-angle (one), bin angle (two), triple angle (three)

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69
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what is the blade of hand instrument?

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working end of the instrument

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70
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what is the instrument formula?

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describes dimensions and angles of the working end, placed on the handle using 3 or 4 numbers

71
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what are the numbers in the 4 number code?

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1st number- width of blade (tenths of mm) - 13 =1.3mm
2nd number- primary cutting edge angle (measured from line parallel to long axis of instrument handle in clockwise centigrade)
3rd number- blade length (mm) 8=8mm
4th number- blade angle relative to long axis of the handle in clockwise centigrade

72
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what are the numbers in the 3 number code?

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1st number- width of blade (tenths of mm)
2nd number- blade length in mm
3rd number- blade angle relative to long axis of the handle in clockwise centigrade

73
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what is the cutting instrument bevel?

A

on the end of the blade, most instruments have a single bevel that forms the primary cutting edge. 2 secondary cutting edges extend from the primary edge for the length of the blade

74
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what is a bibeveled instrument?

A

ordinary hatchet,

have 2 bevels that form cutting edge

75
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what is a double ended instrument?

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instruments with blades and shanks on both end of the handle

76
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what is an excavator used for?

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used for removal of caries and refinement of internal parts of a tooth preparation (Ex. spoon)

77
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what is a chisel used for?

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used mainly for cutting enamel, such as planing walls or beveling a preparation

78
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what are the functions of other cutting instruments?

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knives: trimming excess material on restorations
files: trim excess restorative material
discoid-cleoid: for carving occlusal anatomy in unset amalgam restoration, can trim or burnish inlay/onlay margins

79
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what is the modified pen grasp?

A

similar but not identical to pen grasp
pads of thumb, index and middle fingers contact instrument, tips of ring finger of ring and little fingers placed on nearby tooth as rest. middle fingers works with wrist and forearm to generate cutting or cleaving pressure

80
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what is the inverted pen grasp?

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same as mod pen grasp, but palm is faced more toward operator

81
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what is the palm and thumb grasp?

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limited use. handle is placed in the palm and grasped by all fingers except the thumb which serves as a rest on nearby tooth in the same arch or on a firm, stable structure

82
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what is modified palm and thumb grasp?

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can provide more ease of instrument movement and control against slippage than palm and thumb grasp; tip of thumb rests on tooth being prepared or adjacent tooth; may be used in maxillary arch with dentist operating at a rear chair position

83
Q

what is dental caries?

A

an infectious microbiologic disease that results in localized dissolution of calcified tissues of teeth

84
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what is the caries terminology?

A

location of primary caries and secondary (recurrent) caries
extent- incipient (reversible) and cavitated (irreversible) caries
rate- acute (rampant) and chronic (slow or arrested) caries

85
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what are the 3 morphologic types of caries observed clinically?

A

lesions originating in enamel pit and fissures
lesions originating on enamel smooth surfaces
lesions originating on root surfaces

86
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classfication of caries

A

system developed in early 1900s by Dr. GV Black

classification of caries and tooth preparation based on their location

87
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what is class 6 cavity?

A

cusp tips of posterior or incisal edge of anteriors

88
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what is the definition of tooth preparation?

A

mechanical alteration of a defective, injured or diseased tooth such that placement of a restorative material reestablishes normal form and function

89
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what is the cavosurface margin?

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junction of prepared wall with uncut tooth surface

90
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what is a conventional preparation?

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precise preparations resulting in uniform depths, particular wall and marginal forms (requirement for amalgam)

91
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what is a modified preparation?

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without specific depths, particular wall designs or retentive features (can be done for composite)

92
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what is the principle of the outline form?

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conservative preparation
margins on sound enamel
include defective enamel (pits and fissures)
depends on carious lesion or previous restoration

93
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what is the principle of retention form?

A

features that lock or retain the amalgam in the tooth
slight occlusal convergence of prepared walls
facial and lingual only

94
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what is the principle of resistance form?

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features that prevent the enamel from fracturing as a result of occlusal forces
preservation of cusps and marginal ridges
pulpal floor flat and perpendicular to occlusal forces
rounded internal preparation angles
removing unsupported tooth structure
divergence of mesial and distal prepared walls
features that help the amalgam resist fracture and wear under function

95
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what is the uniform and adequate thickness of amalgam?

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1.5-2mm

96
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what is the adequate depth of pulpal floor?

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0.5mm in dentin

97
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degree between marginal amalgam and cavosurface margin?

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80-100 degrees, 90 ideal

98
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what is principle of convenience form?

A

preparation features that make the area more accessible or the procedure easier
ex. extension of walls to provide greater access for caries removal
extension of walls to ensure the preparation is wide enough to fit the smallest condenser to ensure adequate condensation of amalgam

99
Q

330 bur

A

pear shaped, normal length
1.5mm long, 0.8 mm wide
recommended for most conservative amalgam prep

100
Q

245 bur

A 
pear shaped, elongated
can be used for class 1 cavity prep
mostly for proximal box formation in class 2 cavity prep
3mm long and 0.8 mm wide
101
Q

169 bur

A

tapered fissure

102
Q

256 bur

A

straight fissure

103
Q

what is the bur angulation?

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parallel to long axis of the tooth (man tilt toward lingual bc of lingual tilt)
but positioned for entry into distal pit, stop just short of cutting edge of but, enter mesial pit- connect the two through the central groove

104
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what is appropriate pulpal floor depth?

A
  1. 5mm measured from central groove to pulpal floor (full length of 330 bur, half of 245)
  2. 0 mm from cavosurface margin
  3. 2-0.5 into dentin
105
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mesiodistal divergence

A

incline bur distally to establish proper occlusal divergen to mesial and distal walls- 10 degree tilt
for proper dentinal support of marginal ridges
unsupported enamel rod at margin make it prone to fracture

106
Q

class 1 cavity shape

A

butterfly or dog bone

107
Q

preparation of class 1 extension

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inclination of bur altered for correct axial wall depth
axial wall depth should be 1.5-2mm (0.2-0.5mm into dentin)
extend through buccal surface
extend buccal groove with side of the bur
refine line angles from facial aspect
sharpen line angles from occlusal aspect

108
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what are the goals of isolation?

A

moisture control, retraction and access, patient safety, increase operator efficiency

109
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what are absorbents?

A

cotton rolls, dri-angles, 2x2 gauze

110
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what are suction devices?

A

high volume evacuator

saliva ejector

111
Q

what are the advantages of rubber dam isolation?

A 
dry, clean operating field
improved access and visibility
patient protection
increases operating efficiency
improved properties of dental materials
112
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what are the disadvantages of rubber dam isolation?

A

time consuming, patient objection, interferes with access

113
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what tooth do you not drill perpendicular to the long axis?

A

mandibular 1st premolar

114
Q

what are the occlusal parameters of class 2 amalgam prep?

A 
centered on pits and fissures
direction- longaxis
width- small condensor- 1mm
depth- 1.5mm, 0.5 into dentin
isthmus- parallel or converge
marginal ridge areas- parallel or diverge
115
Q

box parameters

A

2.5-3.0mm depth
1.0 axial wall height
width- 1mm-width of 8-9 hatchet

116
Q

what do you want to bevel?

A

bevel enamel portion of gingival wall with enamel margin trimmer
bevel axiopulpal line angel with gingival margin trimmer

117
Q

box clearance

A

ideal- 0.2-0.3 mm- buccal and lingual
idea-0.5 gingivally
1/3 of explorer tip
very tip of perio probe

118
Q

retentive features of the box

A

box converge occlusally

retentive grooves by 169

119
Q

burs for class 2

A

occlusal outline 330
box form 245
refine box- 169

120
Q

what is the step 1 of initial tooth preparation?

A

outline form and initial depth
place margins where they will be in the final preparation
initial depth-0.2-0.8mm into dentin

121
Q

measurements for tools gauging B-L clearance?

A

perio probe-0.5
23 sickle explorer- 0.75
8-9 hatchet- 0.6
pig tail explorer- 0.5

122
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what is the step 2 of initial tooth preparation?

A

primary resistance form

123
Q

what is primary resistance form?

A 
shape that enables tooth and restorative materials to resist vertical forces in long axis of tooth
flat floor 
flat walls
rounded internal line angles
thickness of material
cap weak cusps
124
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what is step 3 of initial tooth preparation?

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primary retention form

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what is primary retention form

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resistance to tipping or lifting forces

converging walls of box and isthmus

126
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what is step 4 of initial tooth preparation?

A

convenience form

127
Q

what is convenience form?

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shape or form that provides for adequate observation and accessibility
proximal extensions of clearance

128
Q

what is step 5 of final tooth preparation

A

remove any remaining defective tooth or materials

129
Q

what is step 6 in final tooth preparation?

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pulp protection

130
Q

what is step 7 in final tooth preparation?

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secondary resistance and retention form

131
Q

what is step 8 in final tooth preparation?

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finish external walls
90 degree cavosurface margins
100 degrees or greater occlusal
sloped gingival margins

132
Q

maxillary mod prep

A

OL extension of maxillary molar leaves DL cusp weakened and it is open capped with restorative material

133
Q

what is the steps of manipulation of amalgam?

A

activation, trituration, placement, condensation, carving, finishing, polishing

134
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activation of amalgam

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preencapsulated mercury and alloy

135
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under trituration

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incomplete amalgamation
poor working quality
granular and crumbly
decreases final strength

136
Q

over trituration

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decreases final strength
overly warm and shiny
decreases working time

137
Q

trituration

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amalgamation
mixing of amalgam
want to follow manufacturer’s directions

138
Q

placement

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make a mental note of outline form before restore
aids later in carving amalgam to cavosurface margin
place with amalgam carrier

139
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condensation

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the process of compressing the alloy into the tooth preparation and eliminating all voids
5-10 lbs of pressure

140
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steps of condensation

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place first increment
start with smallest condenser
angle condenser into faciopulpal and linguopulpal line angles
use sliding stroke to ensure complete adaptation of amalgam against all walls and to prevent voids (lateral condensation)
switch to largest condenser as you reach margins

141
Q

plash

A

excess mercury

want to bring to the surface (Weaker)

142
Q

final increment of amalgam

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condensing overfilled amalgam with large condenser to form central groove
slide condenser towards tooth (buccal/lingual) to thin out flash for easy removal

143
Q

precarve burnisher

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done with large burnisher
form of final condensation
use heavy strokes mesiodistal and faciolingual
ensures marginal amalgam is well condensed before carving

144
Q

initial carving

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anatomic burnisher
immediately after condensation while amalgam still soft
establish mesial and distal pits
central groove connecting the pits

145
Q

carving

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place partly on margin and partly on adjacent tooth surface
use light sketch like strokes parallel to margin
short, overlapping strokes from tooth to amalgam ending at grooves
base of groove should be rounded and not too sharp
shallow and not too deep
carve parallel to margins to prevent ditching and uses tooth as carving guide

146
Q

deep occlusal grooves

A

SHOULD BE AVOIDED
THINS amalgam at the margins
prone to chipping
weaken restoration

147
Q

ideal contour

A

no flash or excess amalgam
no over or under contour of amalgam
central groove rounded- not too sharp

148
Q

ideal carving

A

reproduces grooves and fossae
restores form and function
restores ability to cut and chew food

149
Q

flash

A

thin portions of restoration on the unprepared tooth surface
prone to fracture
overfilled or undercarved

150
Q

flush

A

good margin

151
Q

void

A

open margin

152
Q

submarginal

A

underfilled or overcarved

153
Q

check occlusion

A

use articulating paper in miller forceps to check occlusion
typical bullseye/halo/doughnut shaped marking
shows heavy occlusal contacts on new amalgam

154
Q

adjust occlusion

A

carve all visible high spots (bumps and lumps)
carve away heavy contact area only
amalgam should not be carved out of occlusion
light occlusal contacts as shown by faint marking

155
Q

class 2 restoration

A

missing at least one proximal wall

prevents adequate condensation of amalgam in this area

156
Q

purposes of matrix bands

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provides a wall against which one can condense amalgam
re-establish proximal contact of restoration with adjacent tooth
aids in isolation of preparation during the fill
provides containment of the amalgam
aids in prevention of voids
helps to shape the proximal contours

157
Q

contra angle retainer

A

place lingually

158
Q

straight retainer

A

place buccally

159
Q

matrix band looks like ^

A

tip -occlusally

160
Q

matrix band placement

A

narrower opening gingival

open end of retainer always faces the gingiva

161
Q

functions of the wedge

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adapts the gingival edge of the matrix band against the gingival cavosurface of the prep to prevent flash from squeezing out gingivally
separates the teeth slightly to compensate for the thickness of the band
helps stabilize matrix band

162
Q

wedge placement

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placed into the largest embrasure (usually lingual embrasure) almost always
base of the triangle goes gingivally

163
Q

overhangs

A

excess filling beyond marginal preparations
equivalent of occlusal flash
result of poor matrix and wedge technique

164
Q

burnishing the band

A

after placement, loosen spindle 1/4 turn to take tension off band
burnish band firmly against contact area of adjacent tooth
do not retighten band

165
Q

open contact

A

will increase probing depths and pocketing

constant food impaction resulting from no contact due to poor (or no) wedge technique

166
Q

steps of insert and carve amalgam

A

proximal areas
occlusal areas
overfill
anatomic burnisher
marginal ridges and occlusal embrasures
clear excess flash on occlusal
remove matrix band
evaluate facial lingual and gingival walls for flash or voids
define or deepen grooves and fossae and smooth ridges
remove rubber damn and evaluate occlusion

167
Q

burnish

A

with largest condenser
with condenser resting on tooth and amalgam, slide condenser upward toward tooth to thin out excess and start to form central grooves

168
Q

form marginal ridges

A

sickle explorer tip is placed parallel to occlusal surface and central groove with the tip touching the inside of matrix band loop
want marginal ridges to be rounded and same height as adjacent tooth

169
Q

form occlusal embrasure

A

raise explorer tip to 45 degrees with the tip still touching the inside of matrix band
do not raise the angle of the exploere to 90 degrees since this will cause the end of the explor to ledge the soft amalgam in the proximal surface

170
Q

cleoid discoid

A

cleoid define grooves

discoid define margins

171
Q

evaluating facial lingual gingival walls for flash or voids

A

tip of hollenback aimed into the gingival embrasure space, shave the gingival half of the box surfaces from gingival to occlusal

172
Q

define grooves fossae and smooth ridges

A

triangular fossae
central groove
facial and lingual grooves in molars

173
Q

goals of amalgam

A

restore anatomy
marginal ridges equal in height to adjacent teeth
light functional occlusion

Operative Final (2 decks)

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