Prelim-Principles of tooth prep Flashcards
mechanical tx of dental disease or injury to hard tissues that restores th to original form, reduction of th is preceded by mental image of design of artificial crown and anticipated occlusion
tooth prep
Biologic consideration
- prevention of damage during th prep
- adj th -soft tissues -pulp
5 basic principals of th prep
- preservation of th structure
- Retention and Resistance
- structural durability
- marginal integrity
- preservation of periodontium
- use partial than complete coverage restoration
- minimal angle of convergence (taper)
- occlusal reduction following anatomic planes
- selection of conservative margin
- avoid unnecessary apical extension
- uniform axial surfaces prep
preservation of th structure
ability of prep to prevent displacement of the resto in a direction opposite the path of insertion
retention
restoration must have sufficient strength to prevent permanent deformation during function
deformation
factors that affect retention form
- magnitude of dislodging force
- geometry of th prep
- roughness of fitting surface of resto
- material being cemented
- type of luting agent
- film thickness of luting agent
greater retention
- taper parallel
- SA large
- type of prep molar complete
- surface texture: rough
- film thickness: uncertain
- luting agent: adhesive resin
factors affect resistance form
- magnitude and direction of dislodging force
- geometry of th prep
- physical property of luting agent (based on compressive strength)
higher resistance
- dislodging force: habits
- taper: minimum
- diameter: small (pm)
- height: long
- type of prep: complete coverage
- luting agent: silicophosphate
-degree of __ proportional to retention form
-0__: most retentive but difficult to obtain
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taper
sum of degree of taper
- for optimum
- Md pm
degree of convergence
- 4-10 deg
- lingually tilted by 9 deg
- limit from torqueing and twisting forces
- single path of insertion
- overtapered prep produces multiple path of insertion
- proximal box w/ walls prepared at right angles to pulpal wall prevent rotation
Freedom of displacement
- greater height, greater retention
- increased height increases area of cementation
- smaller diameter th resist pivoting movements better than prep of equal length with larger diameter
- resistance of short prep can be improved by adding grooves
length
- prox grooves, boxes, pinholes
1. overtapered prep
2. partial veneer crowns
3. absence of 2 opposing walls
addition of internal features to improve retention
an imaginary line along w/c the resto will be placed onto or removed from the prep
-mesiodistal inclination of prep’d th be parallel to prox inclination of adjacent ts
path of insertion
- ability of resto to w/stand destruction due to external forces
- ___comes w/ thickness of resto
- adequate reduction during preparation (depend on type of resto)
structural durability
- marginal adaptation and seating of resto
- poor adaptation: percolation of oral fluids (marginal leakage) and secondary caries
- casting shrinkage = marginal discrepancy
- acceptable discrepancy = around 10 microns; compensated by luting cement
marginal integrity
types of margin (according to location)
- supragingiva
- equigingiva
- subgingiva
easily finished, to maintain, to identify and reproduce in impression, to examine during future visits
supragingiva
- for ts w/ short clinical crowns
- ts affected w/ subging caries or cervical erosion
- if contact area is at or below gingival crest
- where esthetics is of concern (gummy smile)
- for cases of unmanageable root sensitivity
- when axial contours need to be modified
- when additional retention is required
- to conceal the metal-ceramic margins
subgingiva
characteristics of finish lines
- bevels parallel to cavosurface margins should be avoided
- bevel should not produce a very acute margin
- when using torpedo bur, don’t reduce more than 1/2 of the size of bur using
- curve slope from axial wall til margin
- use torpedo shaped bur
- for 1. cast metal 2. lingual margins of metal-ceramic resto
- not indicated where finish line will be obvious
- th conservation
chamfer
gingival wall perpendicular to axial surfaces of ts
- for 1. all ceramic resto 2. facial margin of metal-ceramic resto wher sufficient thickness is required (for structural durability)
- good where esthetics is concern
- more th reduction
shoulder