Quiz 1 Flashcards
adaption
the degree of fit between a prosthesis and supporting structures
axial inclination
the alignment of the long axis of a tooth to a selected plane, often the horizontal plane
axis preparation
the planned line or path of placement and removal for a dental restoration
bevel
- a slanting edge
- the process of slanting the finish line and curve of a tooth preparation
bur
a steel or tungsten carbide rotary cutting instrument
bur head
the cutting portion of a dental bur
bur head length
the axial dimension of the bur head
bur head shape
the geometrical outline form of the cutting surface edges, usually described successively by proximity from the shank to the tip end
bur shank
that component of the dental bur which fits into the head piece
butt
to bring any two flat-ended surfaces into contact without overlapping, as in a butt joint
chamfer
a finish line design for tooth preparation in which the gingival aspect meets the external axial surface at an obtuse angle
chamfer angle
the angle between a chamfered surface and one of the original surfaces from which the chamfer is cut
clearance
a condition in which bodies may pass each other without hindrance
clinicial crown
the portion of a tooth that extents from the occlusal table or incisal edge to the free gingival margin
complete crown
restoration that covers all the coronal tooth surfaces
convergence angle
- the taper of a crown preparation
- Recommended range 2-10 degrees
- ideal 6 degrees
crown
- the highest portion of a tooth occlusal to the dentioenamel junction or artificial substitute for this
- to place a crown on a tooth, dental implant or tooth substitute
deformation
the change of form or shape of an object
dentin
a calcareous material similar to but harder and denser than bone that comprises that principle mass of the tooth
divergence
the reverse taper of walls or a preparation for a restoration
divergence angle
the sum of the angles of taper of opposing walls of a tooth preparation that diverge away from each other
draw
the taper or convergence of walls of a preparation for a restoration
extracoronal
that which is outside or external to, the crown proportion of a natural tooth
extracoronal retainer
that part of a fixed dental prosthesis uniting the abutment of the other elements of a prosthesis that surrounds all or part of the prepared crown