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Restorative Materials In Relation to Paediatric Dentistry Flashcards

1
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Name some of the restorative materials that are used for paediatrics

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  • Amalgam
  • Composites
  • GICs
  • RMGICs
  • Compomers
  • Preformed stainless steel crowns
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What needs to be considered when choosing a restorative material for a child patient

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  • Clinical situation - National guidelines
  • Tooth structure and cavity depth
  • Longevity
  • Toxicity
  • Patient/child compliance - procedure length and moisture control
  • Parents consent
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3
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What is the required retentive cavity depth for dental amalgams

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2mm.

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What are the benefits of choosing dental amalgams

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  • Good longevity
  • Cost effective, economical, easy to use
  • Excellent mechanical properties
  • No shrinkage
  • Not moisture sensitive (delayed expansion due to Zn presence)
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5
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What are the disadvantages of using composites

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  • Cured in 2mm increments
  • Shrinkage/contraction on polymerisation
  • Not natively adhered needs etching/bonding agent
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What are the benefits of using composite filling materials

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  • Good creep resistance and compressive strength
  • Excellent aesthetics
  • Command set - light
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7
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What are some of the limitations of composites

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  • Adhesive first and then retenion
  • Greater polymerisation shirnkage in large restorations
  • Dentine bonding is weaker than bonding to an acid-etched enamel
  • High wear in contact areas
  • Thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) mismatch
  • For posterior restorations permanent/primary have to be considered - wear resistance, water absorption, polymerisation shrinkage
  • Not a complete polymerisation
  • Potential leaching of toxic monomer (bisphenol A)
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8
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What causes GICs to release ions like Ca2+ and Al3+

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When the glass reacts with polyacrylic acid it degrades and releases these

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9
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What is the reaction medium for the acid base reaction to make GICs

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Water

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10
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What kind of bond do GICs make with enamel and dentin

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Chemical - carboxyl groups bind to calcium in the tooth apatite

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What are some benefits of using GICs

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  • Fluoride release
  • No shrinkage, no exotherm
  • Not toxic
  • Ease of placement in bulk
  • Ultra conservative restoration
  • Aesthetic
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What are the limitations of using GICs

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  • Low strength and high wear at early stages
  • Need protection from dehydration
  • Low Diametral tensile strength
  • Low tensile strength - brittle
  • Not able to withstand high tensile loads
  • Restoration to be supported by tooth tissue
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13
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What setting reactions are involved in Resin-modified GICs

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  • Acid-base reaction = Glass + Polyacid

- Light-activated free radical polymerisation of methacrylate groups of the polymer (HEMA)

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14
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What are the advantages of RMGICs over GICs

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  • Command set
  • Tougher
  • Earyl strength
  • Improved longevity
  • Can set in the dark
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15
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What is a disadvantage of RMGICs

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HEMA is cytotoxic

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16
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What filler is used in Compomers (PAMCs)

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Ionomer glass

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17
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How are Compomers (PAMCs) set

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Entirely by light

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What are the advantages of compomers (PAMCs)

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  • Fluoride release
  • Longevity
  • Greater strength than GIC and RMGIC
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What are the limitations of Compomers (PAMCs)

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  • Polymerisation shrinkage
  • Exothermic reaction
  • Bonding has to be done
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20
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What are PMCs/SSCs and where are the most often used

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PMC = preformed metal crown
SSC = Stainless steel crowns
Extracoronal restoration for primary teeth.

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21
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What makes steel become stainless steel

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The addition of chromium and nickel to the Iron and Carbon of steel

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22
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Why is stainless steel corrosion resistant

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the chromium forms Cr2O3 at the surface

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23
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What proportion of chromium is in stainless steel

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> 11%

24
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What are the 3 types of stainless steel

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Ferritic
Austentic
Martensiticc

25
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What is the composition of austenitic type stainless steel

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Cr - 16-22%
Ni - 7-22%
C - 0.2%

26
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What are some of the benefits of stainless steel crowns

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  • Strong - tensile strength
  • Durable
  • Preventative
  • Cost effective in long term
  • Available in pre-fabricated sizes
27
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How are stainless steel crowns cemented to the tooth surface

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Using luting cements like GICs, Zinc polycarboxylate and zinc phosphate

28
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What is the additional advantage of of using GICs and zinc polycarboxylate luting cements for SSCs

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These will bond to the oxide layer on the stainless steel and the tooth so better adhesion

29
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What are the limitations of PMCs/SSCs

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  • Aesthetics
  • Complex procedure
  • Nickel/Chromium allergy/sensitivity
  • Veneer crown - composite resin used on top for aesthetics
  • Tooth coloured prefabricated
30
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Name some preventative materials

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  • Toothpaste, mouthwash
  • Topical fluoride - varnishes, gels, tablets
  • Sealants
31
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What does replacing the hydroxyl in apatite for fluoride do to its properties

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  • More acidic resistant
  • Chemical strengthening of enamel
  • Reduce plaque activity - inhibits bacterial adhesion
32
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Describe fluoride gels and how they work

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  • High viscosity water solution
  • Thixotropic - viscosity decreases on pressure
  • Flows around the surface and sticks to the teeth
33
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What sources of fluoride are used in fluoride gels

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  • Sodium Fluoride - NaF
  • Stannous Fluoride SnF2 -(pH~2)
  • Acidualted phosphate fluoride (APF) (pH-3) - deeper fluoride penetration
34
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What conc of fluoride source is there in fluoride gels

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1-2%

35
Q

What gives fluoride the thixotropic property

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The soluble cellulose base polymer

36
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What is the composition of Acidulated phosphate fluoride

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  • Sodium fluoride - 2%
  • Hydrogen Fluoride - 0.34%
  • Orthophosphoric acid - 0.98%
  • Hydroxyalkyl cellulose - thickening
37
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What are pits and fissure sealants used for and on

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  • Primary and permanent teeth
  • Reducing dental caries
  • Fluoride release therapy
  • Clear, opaque or coloured forms
38
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What can the pits and fissure sealants be based on

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  • Resin based
  • GIC based
  • Resin modified GIC
  • Compomer
39
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What are the main properties of pits and fissure sealants

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  • High coefficient of penetration
  • High surface tension
  • Low viscosity
  • Good wetting
40
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What do fluoride varnishes contain as a fluoride source

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5% NaF - 2.26% - 22,600 ppm

1% difluorsilane - 1000ppm

41
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What do fluoride varnishes contain besides the fluoride sources

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Natural resin that is dissolved in an organic solvent

42
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How do fluoride varnishes work

A

Solvent evaporates or sets in mouth

  • Thin film covers tooth surface
  • CaF2 like deposit is believed to convert into FAP
  • Bitter taste and tooth discolouration
43
Q

How long do fluoride varnishes release for after application

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Hours lol

44
Q

What bases can Resin sealants have

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BisGMA
UDMA
Cyanocrylate

45
Q

What is added to BisGMA resin sealants to reduce the viscosity

A

MMA monomers or TEGDMA

46
Q

Describe the structure of Bis-GMA

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Diglycidil ether of Bisphenol A with methacrylic acid

47
Q

How can resin sealant be cured

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Light

Self cured or chemically

48
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How are light cured resin sealants cured

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Diketone-amine activation

49
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How are self/chemically cured resin sealants cured

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Peroxide-amine activation

50
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What issues need to be considered with resin sealants

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  • Depth of cure
  • Oxygen inhibition layer - source of unpolymerised monomer
  • Acid etch of enamel
51
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What are resin sealants filled with and what advantages do these have

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Filled with SiO2 or glass to improve wear resistance and radiopacity

52
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What initiates polymerisation in cyanoacrylate

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Water

53
Q

How viscous are cyanoacrylate based resin sealants and what does this mean for its properties

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Very low so have a good penetration and are able to bond to the protein matrix of enamel and dentin

54
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What are some limitations of cyanoacrylate resin sealants

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  • Prone to hydrolysis
  • Low tensile strength and abrasion resistance
  • Toxicity - therefore not used
55
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Compare GIC sealants to Resin Sealants

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Note: Low viscosity GIC used

  • GIC sealants have great fluoride release
  • GIC = chemical adhesion
  • GIC = more viscous so less penetration
  • GIC = lower retention, more brittle
  • Less resistant to occlusal wear
56
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How do RMGIC sealants compare to GIC and resin sealants

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Better retention and wear than GICs

But lower than resin-based

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