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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A mixture of metals. | Alloy |
| A soft metal made of alloy mixed with mercury to use as a filling material. | Amalgam |
| The process by wich a tooth colored resin is bonded to a tooth surface. | Bonding |
| Tooth colored filling material made of silica or porcelain particles interlaced with liquid resin. | Composite resin |
| Chemical or physical process that improves the properties of a dental material. | Curing |
| Silica or porcelain particles that add strength to composite resins. | Filler |
| Electic shock due to two different metals coming in contact. | Galvanic |
| A filling made to fit a prepared cavity cemented or bonded in place. | Inlay |
| The property of being shaped and formed under pressure without breaking. | Malleability |
| The binding substance that holds filler particles together. | Matrix |
| A filling that covers one or more cusps of a tooth. | Onlay |
| A soft silver white tarnish resistant naturally occuring metal related to platinum. | Palladium |
| A silver white nonprecious metal that does not corrode in air. | Platinum |
| The mixing of mercury and alloy to form amalgam. | Trituration |
| Resistance of a material to flow. | Viscosity |
| The soaking of an object with a liquid. | Wetting |
| Surface discoloration that occurs over time but can be polished away. | Tarnish |
| Small leaks between the restoration and the natural tooth stucture. | Microleakage |
| Any push or pull acting on an object. | Force |
| The force applied to deform or stain a material. | Stress |