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Mod D Unit IV
Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Combination of two or more metals | Alloy |
| An effective, long lasting, and comparatively inexpencive material used for tooth restoration | Amalgam |
| Drug encased in gelatin shell, dissolved in the stomach | Capsule |
| Direct, toothe colored restorative material | Composite |
| A change in meterial when under constant load | Creep |
| A toxic chemical element that is the main ingredient of dental amalgams | Mercury |
| More putty like and stiff in consistency than other composites; used in posterior areas that need a stronger restoration | Packable Composites |
| A small pellet made of metal or plastic that aids in the mixing of alloy and murcury | Pestle |
| Hard, ceramic ware used in shells, veneers, facings, artifical teeth | Porcelain |
| Conditioner used before a bonding material is placed | Primer |
| A matrix without a retainer | Automatrix |
| To smooth | Brunish |
| Attachment head for the low-speed handpiece; congra-angles hold burs, discs, stones, rubber caps, and brushes for intoraoral and extraoral procedures; Type of Tofflemire retainer, placed on the lingual side, angled slightly to clear the anterior teeth | Contra-Angle |
| A thin, plastic form that is shaped like a crown used on anterior teeth when the incisal edge is involved | Crown Matrix Form |
| An essential artificial wall used to replace the misssing or removed surfaces of a tooth during the filling of a cavity;composed of a band and a retainer | Matrix |
| Small V shaped wedge made of wood or plastic to support matrix band and shape | Matrix Wedge |
| Tool used to tighten and support the matrix band on the tooth while the tooth is being restored, part of a denture that contacts the abutment teeth and prevents the partial from moving | Retainer |
| System used to restore anatomical contacts during the filling process; consists of an oval matrix band, rings to hold the matrix band, and forcepts to place the ring | Sectional Matrix System |
| Most common matrix use for amalgam restorations, the retainer can be sterillized and reused but the bands, desposable | Tofflemire Matrix |
| Small, Triangular piece of wood or plastic | Wedge |
| The intesity or quality of the hue | Chroma |
| Dental specialty concerned with enhancing a persons smile and teeth apperance | Cosmetic Dentistry |
| Similar to tooth bonding, a resin meterial is applied to tooth surfaes that have been roughened by air-abrasion or rotary burs and wheels. The plastic material is cemented directly onto the surface, smoothed and polished | Direct Veneer Application |
| Outer, stains on outside of the tooth | Extrinsic |
| Color, the hue of mature teeth varies due to intrinsic and extrinsic stains from smoking, foods, and restorative materials | Hue |
| The art of making something appear different then what it actually is | Illusion |
| The science of occlusion that objectively measures the physiologic functions affected by occlusion to achieve an optimal relationship between the skull and mandible | Neuromuscular Dentistry |
| Not allowing any light to pass through | Opacity |
| Following bleaching, a densetizing liquid, pase, or gel applied to tooth surfaces that seal dentin tubles to minimize discomfort and reduce shape relapse | Tooth Desensitization |
| Surrond the tooth and mark the boundaries of the face of the tooth | Transitional Line Angles |
| CEramic RECinstruction system that provides a ceramic, non-metallic, biocompativle veneer, inaly, onlay, or crown construction method | CEREC |
| removing excessive tissue to obtain symmetry of the gingival crest | Gingival Contouring |
| Gingival retraction- Chemical, mechanical, surgical, or combination process used to ensure an impression with clear margins can be obtained when preparing a tooth for a crown | Gingival Recession |
| An orthodontic method for tooth alignment using a series of clear, preformed, custom trays that apply pressure for tooth movement | Invisalign |
| Reconstructive surgery on the gingival and/or mucosa tissues; involves covering exposed rootts, increasing the width of gingival tissue, and reducing frenum or muscle attachment | Mucogingival Surgery |
| Compatible interface between the bone and the dental implant | Osseointegration |
| lack of bone tissue | Osteopenia |
| Building up gingival and bone tissue in collapsed areas resulting from tooth extraction | Ridge Augmentation |
| Transplanting mouth tissue, from nearby gingival tissue or from the palate area, to other sites | Soft Tissue Grafting |
| Covering the crown surfaces of the tooth with artificial coverings | Tooth Crowns |
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