Prep of a cavity Flashcards
What determines the design of a cavity?
structure and properties of the dental tissues
the diseases
properties of restorative materials
what was stereotypic thinking
caries was classified in classes and the class determined the shape of the cavity
why do we no longer use stereotypic thinking
as it resulted in the removal of healthy tooth tissues
why do we have to sometimes take out healthy tooth tissues if we are using amalgam
amalgam does not stick to the tooth therefore the bottom of the cavity has to be wider to lock it in
what must be continually reviewed and reassessed when preparing a tooth for restoration
position of the caries
extent of the caries
shape of the prepared cavity
final restorative material
what are the different classifications on the position of the caries
pit & fissure
approximal
smooth surface
root
why are pits and fissures prone to caries
the depths of these can cause susceptibility to caries as patients struggle to clean these areas resulting in accumulated plaque
what are the different types of approximal caries
posterior
anterior
what are the different types of smooth surface caries
can be caries or erosion/abrasion/abfraction/hypoplasia
what is approximal caries due to
the surface of particularly crowded teeth can be more susceptible due to the lack of access for oral hygiene aids
what is root caries
root caries is caries on an exposed root which often penetrated more easily into the exposed dentine
what are the different stages of caries
it has an initiation and development
carious lesion forms as a direct consequence of the metabolic activity in the biofilm, if factors tip the de/remineralization balance towards demineralization, the stages of progressive lesion formation leading to cavitation can be clinically detected
what should operative treatment be done with the context of
prevention
when should operative intervention be done
o When the lesion is cavitated
o When the patient can’t access the lesion for prevention
when should a restoration be considered
o The lesion is into dentine radiographically
o The lesion is causing a pulpitis
o The lesion is unaesthetic
why is a restoration not a positive thing
placing a restoration puts the patient into the restorative cycle
what is the restorative cycle
describes the unintended consequence for all operative procedure’s which is to place the patients tooth into the restorative cycle which will continue throughout the life of the patient
describe briefly the structure of enamel
prismatic structure
what are the different cut of prisms when cutting enamel
side cut prisms or end cut prisms
why does resin composite adhere to enamel
it is a dry tissue - the ultrastructure of enamel permits the adhesion successfully
what should be removed before a restoration is placed
any unsupported enamel and/or under occlusal load
what is important to consider in terms of the dentinal-pulp complex
Operative procedures involving dentine affect the pulp
describe briefly the structure of dentine
dentine is porous
more elastic
wet tissue
why is dentine more difficult to adhere to
Because dentine is innately wet and so this becomes a problem that must be overcome during operation as the composite is hydrophobic
what is the difference between primary dentine and tertiary dentine
tertiary dentine occurs in chemical and biological trauma while primary dentine has big open tubules and it is not as mineralized
what should be assessed before bonding dentine
quality of the proposed dentine
what are you looking for when assessing dentine
dead tracts secondary dentine tertiary dentine sclerosis calcification