Week 3 Flashcards
Acrylate
A salt or ester of acrylic acid
Dental sealant
Coating that covers the occlusal pits and fissures of teeth
Filled resin
Sealant material that contains filler particles
Light cured
Type of material that is polymerized by a curing light
Microleakage
Microscopic leakage at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Polymerization
Process of changing a simple chemical into another substance that contains the same elements
Sealant retention
Sealant firmly adhering to the tooth surface
Self cured
Type of material that is polymerized by chemical reactions
Unfilled resin
Sealant material that does not contain filler particles
AutoMatrix
Matrix system designed to establish a temporary wall for tooth restoration without using a retainer
Celluloid
Clear plastic strip used to provide a temporary wall for the restoration of an anterior tooth
Cupping
Condition created by a concave tooth surface that has not been contoured properly
Matrix
Foundation that binds a substance together. Continuous phases (organic polymer) in which particles of filler are dispersed in composite resin
Mylar
Brand name for clear plastic strip used to provide a temporary wall for restoration of an anterior tooth
Overhang
Excess restorative material that extends beyond the cavity margin
Palodent
Small, oval shaped matrix made of stainless steel interproximally during tooth restoration
Universal retainer
Dental device used to hold a matrix band in place during restoration of a class 2 cavity
Wedge
Wooden or plastic triangular device placed in the embrasure to provide the contour needed when a class 2 lesion is restored
Desiccate
Remove all moisture from an item or to dry out
Etchant
Chemical agent used to prepare a tooth surface for a Dental material
Etching
Process of cutting into a surface with the use of an acid product
Eugenol
Colorless liquid made from dove oil and used for its soothing qualities
Hybrid
Material that produces a similar outcome to its natural counterpart
Insulating
Preventing the passage of heat or electricity
Micromechanical
Means by which a material and a structure lock onto one another through minute cuttings
Obliterating
Removing something completely
Polymerize
To subject a material to the binding process of two or more monomers
Sedative
Having a soothing effect
Smear layer
Very thin layer of debris on newly prepared dentin
Thermal
Relating to heat
Agar
Gelatin type material derived from seaweed
Alginate
Irreversible hydrocolloid material used for taking preliminary impressions
Base
Foundation or the basic ingredient of a material
Border molding
Closer adaption of impression edges to the mucobuccal fold
Catalyst
Substance that modifies or increases the rate of a chemical reaction
Centric
Having an object centered such as maxillary teeth centered over mandibular teeth in correct correlation
Colloid
Suspension of particles in a dispersion medium such as water. It’s two phases are sol and gel
Elastomeric
Material having elastic properties from rubber
Extrude
To push or force out
Hydro
Prefix meaning water
Imbibition
Absorption of water causing an object to swell
Occlusal registration
Reproduction of a patients bite with the use of wax or elastomeric material
Syneresis
Loss of water causing something to shrink
Tempering
Bringing a material to a desired consistency
Viscous, viscosity
Physical property of fluids related to resistance to flow
Viscous, viscosity
Physical property of fluids related to resistance to flow
Amalgam
An alloy with one of the constituents being mercury
Auto cured
Hardened or set by a chemical reaction of two materials
Ceramic
Hard, brittle heat and corrosive resistant material such as clay
Coupling agent
Agent that strengthens resin by binding filler to the resin matrix
Cured
Preserved or finished by a chemical or physical process
Dual cured
Prepared preserved or finished by a chemical or physical process
Esthetic
Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Filler
Inorganic materials that adds strength and other characteristics to composite resins
Force
Causes a physical change through energy and strength
Galvanic
Electrical current that takes place when two different or dissimilar metals come together
Gold
A soft yellow corrosive resistant metal that is used in the making of I direct restorations
Irregular
Not straight, uniform or symmetrical
Malleability
The ability of a material to withstand permanent deformation under compressive stress without sustaining permanent damage