Prostho 1 prelims Flashcards
Removing a substantial amount of enamel and dentin
Preparing the tooth
Biologic considerations of tooth Prep
- Preservation of the tooth structure/ Pulpal considerations
- Preservation of the periodontium/ Periodontal consideration
Mechanical consideration of tooth preparation
Provide retention and resistance form
Structural durability
Marginal integrity
Objective of tooth preparation
Finished tooth prep should be able to accommodate fixed prosthesis that will not incur mechanical failure such as dislodgement/ removal of the prosthesis, and breakage or fracture
Quality of a preparation that prevents restoration from becoming dislodged by forces parallel to the path of placement
Retention
Causes of failure of crowns and FPD
- Dental caries
- Porcelain failure
- Lack of retention
Factors to consider when assessing retention for a given Fixed restoration:
- Magnitude of the dislodging forces
- geometry of the tooth preparation
- roughness of the fitting surface of restoration
- materials being cemented
- Film thickness of the luting agent
Forces that tend to remove the restoration along its path of placement
Lesser magnitude (magnitude of the dislodging forces)
Forces that tend to seat or tilt the restoration
Greater magnitude (magnitude of the dislodging forces)
Types of occlusal forces (dislodging forces)
- Tipping forces (great magnitude - 150 lbs biting force)
- Twisting or rotational forces (great magnitude - 150 lbs)
- Path-of-insertion forces (lesser magnitude)
Restoration move circumferentially around the prepared tooth
Twisting or rotational forces
Examples of lesser magnitude or path-of-insertion forces
- Flossing
- sticky food
- gravity
Involves angle, degree of inclination, and line angles of tooth prearation
Geometry of the tooth preparation
Most fixed dental prosthesis depend on the ___ rather than on adhesion (cement) for retention
Geometric form of the preparation
Cement is effective only if the restoration has ___
Single path of placement
In terms of geometry, tooth preparation must be in what shape?
Cylindrical
what are 2 horizontal cross-sections of the prepared tooth that coincide?
- Gingival margin
- occlusoaxial line angle
Best retention form is achieved with frictional resistance and cement placed under ___?
Shear stress
Its ability to withstand being pulled appart
Tensile strength
These have a tensile strength 4-5 times higher than the filler metal itself
Brazed joints
Ability of a joint to withstand a forc parallel to the joint
Shear strength
As joint spacing decreases surface tension __ the tensile strength
increases
It is formed by 2 cylindrical surfaces constrained t slide along one another
Sliding pair
The elements are constrained if the curve that defines the cylinder is:
- closed
- shaped
These prevent movement at right angles to the axis of the cylinder
Closed and shaped curves
Maximum retention of a tooth preparation is achieved when:
Tooth preparation has near parallel wals
Is defined as the convergence of two opposing external walls of a tooth preparation as viewed in a given plane
taper
The angle formed by the extension of those planes occlusally/ incisally
Angle of convergence
Angle of the wall in relation to the long axis of the tooth
Inclination
RETENTION
Degree of angle of convergence:
Degree of inclination:
Degree of taper:
AC: 6 degrees
Inclination: 3 degrees
Taper: 3 degrees
Extra coronal walls angle of convergence best
15 degrees
As taper increases, freedom of movement ___ and retention ___
Increases, decreases
Divergence of opposing axial walls or wall segments in a cervico-occlusal direction
undercut
It prevents the withdrawal or seating of a wax pattern or casting
Undercuts
Those with greater coronal surface area provide more resistance to dislodgement
Surface area
These are concentrated around the junction of the axial and occlusal surfaces where cohesive failure occurs
Stress concentration
Solution for stress concentration
Sharp occlusoaxial line angles should be rounded
These have various retentive values that correspond fairly closely to the total surface area of the axial walls with restrictive taper, as long as other factors are kept minimal
Type of preparation
Adding grooves or boxes _ retention
increases
Retention is __ if the restoration is roughened or grooved
increases
How to add grooves and roughness in the tooth preparation
- Air-abrading the fitting surface with 50 um of alumina
- acid-etching of the fitting with certain luting agents
For roughness,where does retention failure happen?
Cement-restoration interface
Base meta alloys are better retained than less reactive materials with high gold content
Metal coping
Most retentive luting agent
Resin cement