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What is the primary purpose of marginating, finishing and polishing a dental amalgam?
Produce a smooth surface
What do smooth surfaces of an amalgam restoration provide
- less retention of plaque
-easy to keep clean by patient
-contribute to localized periodontal health
-less prone to recurrent decay
Finishing procedures for dental amalgam restoration should be done usually how long after placement?
24 hours

** should be done after amalgam has completely set
The use of finishing burs and stones to REMOVE access margin and gross surface irregularities; and helps to prevent recurrent decay
Margination
The use of pumice, glycerin; prophy cups and brushes to produce overall smoothness of amalgam surface
polishing
what are indications of Margination
-Excess interproximal material
(Overhang ex. Class II amalgam restoration)
- Overcontour amalgam surface (ex. Class V restoration)
What is the Armamentarium for Margination?
-Finishing Knifes: amalgam or gold knife,cleoid-discoid knife,finishing strips
-Files: remember to use coarse files first then work way to finer files
-Scalers/ curettes, spoon excavators
-ultrasonic scalers: chisel, straigth, straight triple bend
- Finishing discs on Mandrels
How do you prevent ditching during a marginatinon procedure?
Adapt finishing disc using short, overlapping strokes from amalgam to tooth surface of the cavo-surface margin
These description are of what:
- thin
flexible strip of metal
-linen abrasive strip
-plastic impregnated with abrasive on one side
Finishing/polishing strips
Abrasive are alwasy used in succession from _____ coarse to ____coarse
most coarse to least coarse
another word for "finer abrasive"
cuttle
What is a "FLASH"
excessive amalgam on margins
What are the benefits of finishing and polishing amalgams?
-removes flash
-improves overall smooth of surface
-reduces tarnish and corrosion
-facilitate plaque control
-improves esthetics of restoration
What is used to reduce high spots on amalgam surface?
Green stones: a coarse abrasive stone
when using a slow-speed hand piece & contra-angle bur or stone it is important to maintain a ____field to reduce the risk of thermal injury to the pulp
wet field
When finishing an amalgam restoration at what speed should the handpiece be operating at?
20,000 rpm
When polishing an amalgam restoration at what speed shoud the handpiece be operating at?
5,000 rpm
To avoid fracturing of the amalgam restoration move bur from?
amalgam to the tooth
white stones are used on ?
Tarnished or pitted areas
To avoid ditching of the amalgam restoration move bur from?
Tooth to amalgam
Finishing burs contain more of what ? than cutting burs
Flutes
What is a Round Bur used for?
- removing caries during tooth prep
-Opening pulp chamber for Endodontic Treatment
What is an Inverted Cone Bur used for?
- Remove caries
- place retention grooves during tooth prep
What is a Fissure Bur used for?
-modify the walls of cavity prep
- place retention grooves
-for hard to reach areas of prep
What is a Finishing Bur used for?
- to refine and smooth surface of restoration
Finishing of Amalgams aids in preventing?
Tarnish( amalgam to discolor)
Corrosion (amalgam to deteriorate over time do to chemical rxn)
Expansion (amalgam to expand beyond cavity margins and chip over time)
Margination of Amalgams requires what type of supervision?
Indirect
Polishing of amalgams requires what type of supervision?
General
Placing?removing a temporary restoration requires what type of supervision?
General
Polishing can be achieved in one of two ways?
- using an abrasive slurry
-using an abrasive cup and mini-points
Silicone polisher impregnated with polishing abrasives are used to create?
brilliant, reflective surfaces
Name the polishing stones from the most coarse or abrasive to the finiest abrasive
Brownies,
greenie
super greenie
Brownies create a
smooth, dull luster surface
greenie create a
lustrous sheen
Super greenies create a
super polish shine
What must be done in between each use of polishing stones?
area washed out with water
what is the purpose of placing temporary crowns?
-prevent sensitivity in prep tooth
-maintain occlusion
-prevent fracturing or breakdown of preped tooth
-provide for lost fxn
-maintain esthetics
what are the types of crowns
- anatomical metal crowns
- anodized Aluminum Crowns
- Preformed Plastic Crowns
- Custom Resin Crowns
This type of crown forms whose exteriors approximate natural teeth in facial, lingual, mesial, distal contours, as well as in the contours of the occlusal surfaces
anatomical
What are the two types of Anatomical Metal Crowns
Anatomical
Stainless steel
Stainless crown is often used in restoring what teeth
Primary.

**it can provide temporary coverage for months or years
Anodized Aluminun crowns are most commonly used on what teeth?
premolars and molars

advantage is: resistance to wear and malleable

disadvantage: softness
what are the two types of Preformed Plastic Crowns
Polycarbonate
Cellulose
These preformed plastic crowns are hollow, tooth shaped, w/walls about 0.3mm thick
polycarbonate

**usually only available in 2 shades
This type of performed plastic crown is clear and hollow and comes in variety of shades and colors
cellulose

**resin material is mixed additionally
Resin Materials are used to line what types of crowns
polycarbonate
cellulose
aluminum
custom
What are the types of Resin Material
Methyl Methacrylates
Ethyl Methacrylates
Vinyl Ethyl methacrylates
Composites
Advantages/ Disadvantage of Methyl Methacrylate
Brand Name: JET
excellent color
stability and wear resistant
generates heat, and
extensive shrinkage
Ethyl Met/ Vinyl Ethyl Met (SNAP)
Advantage/ Disadv:
less heat generated
decrease shrinkage as it sets

Decrease color stability
Composite: Bis-acryl (Protemp)
advantage/disadvan:
high strength
low heat generation
low shrinkage
*do not have putty stage and Expensive
Aluminum Crowns are mainly place on what teeth?
Posteriors
Preformed polycarbonate crowns are mainly placed on what teeth?
Anteriors
Custom-formed provisional coverage crowns are mainly place on what teeth?
several teeth that have been prepared for a bridge

**but it can be used for a single crown
Laboratory-frabricated crowns are placed on what teeth?
several teeth that have been prepared for a LONG-SPAN Bridge
What can be used for a provisional coverage for an inlay or onlay?
light-cured nonstick composite
Mechanical retention is usually suffificient to hold a provisional onlay or inlay, but if cement is necessary, what type of cement should be used?
Noneugenol provisional cement
What can be used to line a provisional aluminum crown?
Methylmethacrylate ( self-curing acrylic) for better internal fitting to the prep
What type of scissors are used to cut a temporary crown?
Curved and used to in cut in a continous cut action.

**snipping causes uneven edges
What can be used to cement an aluminum provisional crown?
-IRM mixed with petroleum jelly
- Z.O.E
**the cement is permitted to set for approximately 8 to 10 minutes
the purpose of a suture is?
-maintain healing tissue in position
-maintain clot during initial healing period
-reduce size of wound
-lessen time required for healing
-protect area from foreign debris
There are 2 types of sutures?
Absorbable
Nonabsorable
This type of suture is broken down by proteolysis action by the body tissue fluid and enzymes
Absorable
What are examples of absorbable sutures?
Surgical gut
Polyglycolic acid
Tensile strength is lost with this type of suture but is used for short wound healing time
absorbable
Example of Nonabsorbable suture
surgical silk
cotton
synthetic fibers
this type of suture has great tensile strength but can become encased in the CT and patient must come back to have it removed
Nonabsorbable
what is the range of size of suture
0--12-0
where 4-0 is the most commonly used in dentistry
suturing needles are typically made of?
stainless steel
Reverse cut needle has the 3rd cutting edge on the _____
outer convex curve
the use of specific chemical or pharmaceutial agents for the control of destruction of microoganism, either systemically or at specific sites
antimicrobial therapy
tubular instrument placed in a cavity to introduce or withdraw fluid
cannula
local delivery of chemotherapeutic agent to a site-specific area; may be a patch to be warn on the skin or a polmeric fiber, such as that used to deliver and agent to a periodontal pocket
controlled release
a form of antimicrobial agent produced by or obtained from microorganisms that kill other microorganisms or inhibit their growth; may be specific for certain organisms or may cover a broad spectrum
antibiotic
In respect to Local delivery of antibiotics there are two ways to delivery:
1. irrigation
2. controlled release
what is the pathway of systemic antibiotic to the area of treatment
1. antibiotic absorb into the circulation from the intestine.
2. from the bloodsstream the drug is passed into the body tissue
3. enters the periodontal tissue asn passes into the pocket by way of the gingival sulcus fluid
the system drug (antibiotic) is in a_______form by the time is reaches the pathogenic microorganism where the destruction is taking place
diluted form
Indications for systemic ABX
NUG
NUP
Periodontal abscess formation
Percoronal abscess formation
What are the types of cannula tips
side port delivery
twin side port delivery
end delivery
Irrigation delivery method procedure includes:
1. prepare cannula by bending it slightly
2. insert cannula subgingivally
3. allow the irrigant to fill the pocket
4. apply cirucumferentially, releasing soln. at 3 points on facial and 3 points on lingual surfaces
Subgingival irrigation can produce ______
bacteremia
For local delivery to be successful it must:
1. be of a conc. that will act on the microbes causing the infection
2. reach all areas including furcations and bottom of pocket
3. stay in contact long enough at the effective conc. for abx action to take place
what are the types of local delivery agents?
1. tetracycline fibers
2. minocycline
3.doxycycline
4. CHX chip
Tetracycline Fiber: controlled-released delivery for TX of periodontal pathogens developed by __________ (person's name)
Goodson and co-workers
The use of the fiber has show significant clinical improvement in:
probing depth
CAL (clinical attachment levels)
BOP
Tetracycline Fiber characteristics
1. Monolithic fiber
2. 12.7 mg tetracyline HCL mixed with polymer
3. Controlled delivery maintains High conc. over full 10 day period of application
What probing depth is best for the tetracycline fiber?
5mm or more

**the deeper the probing depth--the longer the fiber has has to be
Steps in placing the fiber?
1. first placed around the tooth to provide retention
2. start at the bottom of pocket, the fiber is layered on itself until the pocket is filled
3. pack fiber down with dull instrument
4. place adhesive dressing
Doxycyline initially is in this form before it solidifies when it comes into contact with sulcus fluid
liquid
this Rx is synthetically derived from oxytetracycline
Doxycycline (Atridox)
This Rx is a 1st generation agent that is capable of reducing broad spectrum microbes
CHX
This RX reacts with microbial cell surface and destroys the integrity of cell membranes
CHX
This RX penetrates the cell and precipitates the cytoplasm of microbes
CHX
This RX has 2.5 mg dosage mixed with hydrolyzed matrix and gluteraldehyde; has low toxicity there for good for soft tissue managment; biodegrades in 7-10 days and is best used in pockets that are greater than 5mm
CHX Chip
what are some adverse rxn to the CHX
staining
altered taste ( not really seen when just using 2 or 3... seen more when more than 3 are used)

may cause dental sensitivity
this Rx is second generation agent; is a broad spectrum ABX; it has bacteriostatic properties
Doxycycline
This RX is a little more labor intensive, need to mix ahead of time because it takes time to prepare
Doxycycline
This RX is a two syringe mixing system: Syringe A contains: Bioabsorbable polymer--helps keep active ingredient in place and Syringe B contains 10% liquid (42.5mg) of the drug
Doxycycline
This drug solidief on contact with crevicular fluid
Doxycycline
When being treated with this RX patient must avoid excessive sunlight or artifical UV light
Doxycycline and minocycline
This Rx may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills
Doxycycline
When being treated with this Rx patient must avoid brushing and flossing in the treated area for 7 days
Doxycycline
What are some adverse effects of DOXY
gingival discomfort
Toothache, pressure sensitivity
Thermal sensitivity
This Rx is 3rd generation agent
MINOcycline
this Rx is a tetracycline class broad spectrum antibiotic
bacteriostatic and inhibits protein synthesis of microbe
MINO
Minocycline comes in the form of little _______
microspheres
This RX is 1mg and sustain release for 14 days
Minocycline
This Rx is the second easiest to use but most expensive
MInocycline
Pt instruction of this RX is:
1. avoid hard crunch foods X 7 days
2. Postpone brushing for 12hrs
3. Postpone interproximal cleaning device x10 days
4. avoid excessive sunlight for UV light X 14days
Minocycline
Adverse effects of MInocycline:
Headache
Soreness
Flu symptoms
what is the pocket depth reduction for CHX (periochip)
1.0mm
What is the pocket depth reduction for Atridox ( doxy)
1.4mm
What is the pocket depth reduction for Arestin (minocycline)
1.42mm
what is the size and shape of the of the CHX chip
4 x 5 x 0.35mm thick
rectangular, rounded on one end
CHX chip must be stored in
controlled room temp at 15-25 degrees Celcius or 59-77 degrees farenheit
Which side of the CHX chip is inserted into the pocket
the rounded end
Approxiamately what % if CHX chip is release in 24 hours
40%
Pt instruction for having CHX chip:
avoid disturbing area for 10 days
what are the contraindications for for AIr polishing?
Sodium restrictive diet,Chronic Respiratory illness
Contact lenses,Non-karatanized tissue trauma
Comm. Dz ( herpes, TB,Damaged root surface
Spongy gingiva ,Non-metal restoration,Hypokalemia
Use of diuretics
Who developed sealants?
M. Buonocore in Rochester NY
There are three types of Sealants
fillled
unfilled
fluoride releasing
Indication for sealants
pit/fissure
risk for dental caries
newly errupted teeth
types of Etchant:
phosphoric acid 15-50%
low viscosity- liquid (harder to control)
Gel-( tinted harder to rinse off)
Semi-gel ( easy to control, and rinse off)
Clamp sizes:
9-Anteriors
8-Max. molars
7-Mand molars
3- small molars
2- premolars
0 & W00- primary
Jaws of clamp fit on the cervical:
_____height of contour
____or ____ CEJ
Below Height of contour
at or slight Below CEJ
the clamp only touches tooth at ___points
4 points of the tooth
The seat the clamp, do the ____side first then the buccal
Lingual
to open the forceps you much
squeeze to open
The rubber dam holes
5- anchor tooth
4- molars
3- premolars/canine
2-Maxillary Anteriors
1- mandibular anteriors
when you have a lingual or labial rotation of teeth, punch hole ____ beyond marking
1 mm
the stainless metal frame goes on the ___ of the rubber dam
outside
the plastic frames goes on the ___or (face) of the rubber dam
inside
optimum stability of the dam is acquired when placing it over ____teeth
6-8
when lubricating the rubber dam it must be ___
water soluble

** Do NOT use petroleum jelly if rubber dam in Latex
for anterior teeth the max. stability is to place the dam from___ to ____
canine to canine
if the patient has trouble breathing with the rubber dam; you can place a hole in the ____area
palatal
the rubber dam holes punched: the number , size, and location of holes are determined by?
1Location and size of teeth to be treated
2. shape and size of arch
3. position and spacing of teeth
4. type of preparation
in the anterior teeth there should be ____mm of space b/t each hole punched for the rubber dam
4mm
for the posterior teeth there should be ___mm of space b/t each hole punched for the rubber dam
5mm
what are the criteria for the ideal sealant
prolonged bonding
biocompatible
simple application
low viscosity
low solubility in oral environment
what is the purpose of the fillers in the filled sealant?
increase bond strength and increase resistant to abrasion and wear
Garmer holder is a
cotton holder
bibulous pad is a
triangular pad to cover the parotid duct when placing a sealant
Phosphoric acid is what %
30-50 % ( mrs. Mack's notes)
15-50% in book
Sealant materials should not be placed near what types of products?
eugenol containing products
In what direction should the toffleimer be removed when finished with the restoration
occlusal direction
the top of matrix band should be ____ from the occlusal surface to the marginal ridge
1.0 to 1.5 mm
the gingival extension of the band should be extended about _____ beyond the gingivalcavo-surface to prevent ____
1.0mm to prevent overhang
the Universal Matrix Band (#1) is used for
premolars and molars
The #2 Matrix band is used for
deep proximal preparations
the matrix band and should not be used on what type of restoration
Composites--b/c the curing light does not go through the band, there it is not recommend to use them on composite
what are the desirable qualities of the IRM
easy to mix
non-irritating to the teeth
thermal insulating
strong
Liners cause what?
stimulate reparative dentin/ secondary dentin
Varnishes do what
occlude dentinal tubules
what types of burs should not be used in finishing?
carbide burs with few flutes (3 to 5).

these burs are used for cutting cavity preparations--it would cause significant destruction and removal of restoration
what are the desirable qualities of the IRM
easy to mix
non-irritating to the teeth
thermal insulating
strong
Liners cause what?
stimulate reparative dentin/ secondary dentin
Varnishes do what
occlude dentinal tubules
what types of burs should not be used in finishing?
carbide burs with few flutes (3 to 5).

these burs are used for cutting cavity preparations--it would cause significant destruction and removal of restoration