TOOTH Prep Flashcards
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WHAT IS PREPARATION
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- Dentist usingSpecialDentistDrills(Burs )
- Tooth Reduction are Shaped such that they will be Capable of Receiving a Suitable Restorative Material. ( I.e., Dental Gold )
- MOST COMON PREPS: Chamfer Prep. - Shoulder Prep
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AMALGAM PREPS
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- Created to receive Silver Filling Material.
- Once packed into tooth’s prepared area it is “MECHANICALLY LOCKED” in place.
- Prep is PURPOSELY “UNDERCUT**” to enhance the **Mechanical Lock.
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GOLD INLAYS PREPS
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Teeth prepared to receive a GOLD INLAY instead of AMALGAM will be Shaped WITHOUT “Mechanical Locks.. (Undercuts).
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EXAMPLES OF RESTORATIONS
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- GOLD – PORCELAIN CROWN or ENLAYS
- SILVER - Amalgam Fllings
- Acrylic Composites
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MECHANICAL LOCK IS: UNDERCUT
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- BOTH MEANINGS IS THE SAME.
- Notch Cut within Side of Tooth on Both Sides to Strengthen Fillingfrom Falling Out.
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MECHANICAL RETENTION
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Can be Created by using such things as “Undercut – Mechanical Lock”
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DEFINITION OF “UNDERCUT”
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- Any area of Model of Tooth which is below the Surface Line
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MARGIN
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- Finish Line of the Tooth Prep
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FIXED PROSTHETICS
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- Science and Art OF PROVIDING SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES FOR THE CORNAL PORTIONS OF THE TEETH for One or More Teeth.
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PROSTHODONTICS
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- Branch of Dental Arts and Science Pertaining to the Restoration and Maintaining of Oral Function.
- Prosthesis
- Dentistry
- Replacement of an Absent Part of the Human Body by an Artificial Part.
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CCDT
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- Current Clinical Dental Terms
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COMPLETE CROWNS MAY BE
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- Constructed of Metal ( Non Corrosive Type Metal, Like GOLD )
- Made of PORCELAIN ONLY If Jacket Type Crowns (Full Ceramic – NO METAL)
- Part of the Post/Crown systemAFTERROOT CANAL Therapy.
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PARTIAL CAST GOLD CROWN
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Crown Made Entirely from Metalwhich coversMORE then Half and LESS thanAllof theTooth’s Clinical Crown.
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INLAY
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- Dental Restoration that FITs into a Prepared Cavity and is held there by Precision…
- Are usually Cast in a Medium Hard GoldBUTcan be made of Other MATERIALSDental Porcine,CompositeORMetal.
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INLAY
5 CLASSIFICATIONS
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- CLASS 1: Occlusal
- CLASS 2: Mesial or Distal. - M.O.D – M.O. - D.O.
- CLASS 3: Mesial or DistalOFanAnterior Tooth.NOTInvolving the Incisal Angle
- CLASS 4: Mesial or Distal of an Anterior Tooth. Involves ONE or BOTH of it’s Incisal Angle
- CLASS 5: On the Facial Surface of ANY Tooth