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Restore & Esthetic
CH 43 - Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To stick or glue 2 or more items together. | Adhere |
| The combination of 2 or more metallic elements with each other when in the fluid state. | Alloy |
| A silver tooth material made from an alloy, with one of the elements being mercury. | Amalgam |
| Hardening or setting by a chemical reaction of 2 materials. | Auto-cured |
| A clay-type material that is a hard, brittle, and heat-and corrosive-resistant material. | Ceramic |
| An additive to a substance that provides a chemical bond between 2 dissimilar materials. | Coupling Agent |
| The setting of a dental material by a chemical or physical process. | Cured |
| A composite resin material that has both light-cure and auto-cure properties. | Dual-Cure |
| To be artistically pleasing or have an attractive appearance; veneer. | Esthetic |
| The inorganic material that adds strength and other characteristics to composite resins. | Filler |
| Any push or pull on an object. | Force |
| An electrical current that takes place when 2 different or dissimilar metals come together. | Galvanic |
| A soft, yellow, corrosive-resistant metal that is used in the making of indirect restorations. | Gold |
| Term for something not straight, uniform, or symmetric. | Irregular |
| The ability of a material to withstand permanent distortion under compressive stress without damage. | Malleability |
| The foundation that binds a substance together; particles of fillers are dispersed in composite resin. | Matrix |
| A microscopic space between the tooth and the restorative material creating a passage for bacteria and oral fluids. | Microleakage |
| A soft, steel-white, tarnish-resistant metal that occurs naturally with platinum. | Palladium |
| The process of a liquid substance slowly passing through a porous substance like a filter. | Percolation |
| A tool or object with rounded end used to pound or crush a material. | Pestle |
| Silver-white noble metal that does not corrode in air. | Platinum |
| A hard, white, translucent ceramic material made by baking and glazing to match a color. | Porcelain |
| To restore or bring back to its natural appearance. | Restorative |
| The act of holding something by means of an adhesive or mechanical locking, or both. | Retention |
| Term for something being round. | Spherical |
| Distortion or change produced as a result of stress. | Strain |
| The internal reaction or resistance to an externally applied force. | Stress |
| The loss of an items luster from exposure to air and moisture. | Tarnish |
| The physical property of fluids that are thick or semifluid. | Viscosity |
| Term for covering or soaking something with a liquid. | Wetting |
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