Provisional Materials Flashcards
What are 4 types of provisional materials used in dentistry ?
PMMA.
PEMA.
UDMA.
Bis-acryl composite.
What type of reaction do provisional materials undergo on setting ?
Free radical polymerisation.
What is significant about provisional materials structure which allows free radical polymerisation ?
C=C allows for cross linking and formation of polymer.
Produces long chain network.
What does free radical polymerisation do to the properties of provisional materials ?
Increases strength and increases weight.
What is the initiator used in the free radical polymerisation reaction of provisional materials ?
Benzoyl peroxide.
What two types of cure can provisional materials undergo ?
Heat cure.
Self cure.
What are self cure provisional materials usually used for ?
Chairside single crown or short span bridge formation.
What two provisional materials are self curing ?
PEMA and bis-acryl composite.
What form do self curing provisional materials come in ?
Two pastes in mixing cartridge.
What provisional material is heat curing ?
PMMA.
What form does heat curing provisional materials come in ?
Powder and liquid.
What temperature do heat curing provisional materials need to be heated to for setting ?
73 degrees.
What can PMMA be used for ?
Indirect use for short and long span bridges.
What can PEMA be used for ?
Direct use for single crowns.
What can bis-aryl composite be used for ?
Direct use for short span bridges.