Week 1 - Introduction to Dental Materials Flashcards
1
Q
What are the types of restorative materials
A
Direct
Indirect
2
Q
What are direct restorative materials
A
Direct meaning that the dentist make the restoration directly themselves e.g. fillings for caries
3
Q
What are indirect restorative materials
A
Materials which is created by an external lab and the dentist only preps the tooth e.g. crowns, bridges, dentures
4
Q
What is the performance of a dental biomaterial based on
A
- properties - material chemistry
- design - shape, size/thickness
- environment - patient factors, operating environment
5
Q
What are the major categories of dental materials
A
- metal
- ceramics
- polymer
- composite
