Studevant's Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Tooth Preparation

Question 1

What is a tooth preparation?

Answer 1

the mechanical alteration of a defective, injured, or diseased tooth where the placement of a restorative material reestablishes normal form and therefore reestablishes function including esthetic corrections, where indicated

Question 2

Class I Restoration

Answer 2

Involves pits and fissures: occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth, occlusal 2/3rds of facial and lingual surfaces of posterior teeth, lingual surfaces of maxillary incisors

Question 3

Class II Restoration

Answer 3

proximal surfaces of posterior teeth

Question 4

Class III Restoration

Answer 4

proximal surfaces of anterior teeth that do not involve incisal edge

Question 5

Class IV Restoration

Answer 5

proximal surface of anterior tooth that does involve incisal edge

Question 6

Class V Restoration

Answer 6

gingival third of facial and lingual surfaces

Question 7

Class VI Restoration

Answer 7

incisal edges of anterior teeth or cusp tips of posterior teeth