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What is placed first, the matrix or the rubber dam?
Rubber Dam (lab)
T or F. Always etch enamel for 15 seconds and dentin for 30.
False, "Acid etch enamel and dentin for 15 seconds...Deciduous teeth are etched for 30 seconds" (lab)
T or F The prep should be left slightly moist after etching
True (lab)
Which of the following are NOT true regarding bonding agents?
a. shaking the bonding agent can cause bubbles and should be avoided.
b. two coats may be applied
c. dispensing prior to use can cause en ethanol base to evaporate
a. FALSE "Shake bonding agent and apply with brush to enamel and dentin" (lab)
T or F. Light cure each increment from all sides for 40 seconds. Darker shades will require an extra 10-20 seconds.
Both True (lab)
Which is used first, greeny or pinky?
Greeny
Which is the hardest material?
a. amalgam
b. conventional composite
c. acrylic resin
a. amalgam 165
Composite has a hardness of 55 (unfiilled resins are 20)
Plucking
large particles are loss from the resin matrix (acrylic and comp ppt)
What are conventional composite restorations typically used for?
they aren't anymore, but were used for III or IV restorations
Attrition
at contact areas--wear facets. Loss of material as a direct result of tooth contact
Abrasion
contact free areas, erosion caused by tooth brushing or food passing over surface
What are fillers coated with in today's composites?
coupling agent like silane
T or F the smaller the filler size the thicker the consistancy
True (acrylic and comp ppt)
The resin most commonly used in today's composite is
BIS-GMA (bis-phenol A and glycidyl methacrylate) or UDMA (urethane dimethacrylate)
T or F TEG-DMA is thick as molasses at room temperature and BIS-GMA is used to dilute the resin into a fluid consistency
FALSE, the two are switched (acrylic and comp ppt)
The organic material is the resin. The Inorganic loading is refering to the glass particles.
true (dan said in class)
Silane is
a. resin
b. used to dilute resin
c. coupling agent
d. filler glass
c. coupling agent that coats fillers (acrylic and comp ppt)
Barium, aluminum, strontium zinc, and zirconium is primarily used in composites for:
a. coats the fillers and acts as a coupling agent
b. increased strength
c. dilutes the resins into a fluid consistancy
d. increases the radiopacity
d. increases the radiopacity (acrylic and comp ppt)
T or F Resin is very thick as room temperature
true
What is UDMA?
Resin
What is BIS-GMA
resin, very thick at room temperature
Ideal or Shallow Cavity Prep
removal of lesions that are incipient and those that have not penetrated deeply into dentin (cavity classification)
Moderate Prep
removal of lesions that have penetrated comparatively deeply into dentin without encroaching upon the dental pulp (cavity classification)
Deep Prep
lesion very close to the pulp, thin layer of intact dentin remains.

May look pinkish and need indirect pulp cap.
(cavity classification)
Pulpal Exposure
removal of lesion extended into the pulp

Requires direct pulp cap or endodontic treatment
(cavity classification)
T or F. The # for filler volume is typically higher than the # for % weight in dental materials
FALSE, the opposite
T or F Midsize Hybrid has the highest % filler volume and weight % in comparison to small hybrid, Conventional composite, microfilled and unfilled.
TRUE
Which of the following is NOT true
a. Conventional composite= 50-60% volume, 70-80% weight
b. Microfilled- 30-40% volume, 50-75% weight
c. Flowable-- 40-50 % volume, 45-68 % weight
b. Microfilled- 30-40% volume, 50-75% weight

Microfilled is ACTUALLY 40-60% volume, but is 50-75% weight
The smaller the particles in composite, the lower the polishability. However, smaller filler size also equals a thicker consistency.
First FALSE, second TRUE
Smaller particles makes it easier to polish .
What am I talking about?
Basic Component is Methyl Methacrylate
First used as an esthetic filling matierial in late 40's
Low Knoop #-20
Thermal Expansion- 92
Severe leakage leads to pulp reaction
7% polymerization shrinkage
Low modulus of elasticity (flexible 2.4 GPa)
Acrylic Unfilled Resins
When monomers react to form polymer the chemical reaction is called
polymerization
Traditional First Generation filled resin is
a. Type I resin
b. Type II resin
b. type II
T or F Both resin and filler glass or quartz are inorganic
First FALSE Resin is organic, however glass and quartz are inorganic
FIllers are coated with a coupling agent such as...
a. Barium
b. Strontium Zinc
c. Zirconium
d. Silane
d. Silane
What is NOT true about BIS-GMA
a. A resin commonly used
b. Very thick at room temp
c. bis-phenol A and glycidyl methacrylate
d. the same as UDMA
d. UDMA is also a resin commonly used but it is urethane dimethacrylate
What is TEG-DMA?
a. a. used to dilute the resin into a fluid consistency
b. a coupling agent used to coat fillers
c. triethylene glycol dimethacrylate
d. A & B
e. A & C
f. All of the above
e. A & C
Light sources used today
a. halogen lights
b. light emitting dioes
c. lasers
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Which of the following are not true about basic trends in current curing techniques
a. depth of cure is approximately 2mm
b. darker color require more time
c. time should be doubled if there is a deep prep (over 5mm)
d. lights are electric
e. composite cure better when warm
f. polymerization shrinkage toward light may or may not effect bond
d. false, lights can be electric or battery
T or F % inorganic loading will tell you how durable the material will be in stress bearing situations and how fracture resistant it will be
TRUE
Microfills are lightly filled and have high fracture, attrition and abrasive resistance
FALSE, Microfills are lightly filled and have POOR fracture, attrition and abrasive resistance
T or F Hybrids are heavy filled and have a high fracture and abrasive resistance
TRUE
Midsize hybrid 65-70% volume and 80-90% weight
Small Hybrid 50-60% volume and 75-80% weight
What material was used as an answer to problems with filler size and loading? (It was not possible to heavily load composites with material with all submicron fillers)
Nanofilled (1000 of micron- .002)
What is the following material?
Particle Size -- submicron (.02-.04)
Filed 50-75% by weight
Prepolymerized fillers used to increase small size filler content
Smooth surface, very polishable, no plucking, can be used in class V from lower elastic modulus and will flex with tooth
Microfill composites
What are some disadvantages of microfill composites?
a. high thermal expansion because of more resin
b. low knoop #
c. polymerization shrinkage only slightly less than conventional
d. fatigue fracture
e. wear from abrasion and fatigue failure
All
T or F The smaller the filler size, the more polishable the composite will be
TRUE
What is fatigue fracture?
as material flexes or deforms cracks form in the resin from stress and over time they start to connect causing faulure or fracture. Related to elastic modulus
Phosphoric Acid + Silicate Glass =
Silicate Cement
Phosphoric Acid + Zinc Oxide =
Zinc phosphate
Polyacrylic Acid + Silicate Glass=
Glass Ionomer
Polyacrylic Acid + Zinc Oxide=
Polycarboxylate
Eugenol + Zinc Oxide =
ZOE
Dimethacrylate monomers + Silicate Glass =
Resin
Eugenol + Silicate Glass =
Nothing, this is not done
Dimethacrylate monomers + Zinc Oxide =
Nothing, not done
What is one of the biggest problem for esthetics for microfill?
a. plucking
b. low knoop
c. show through of tooth color
c. show through, also they absorb water over time and tend to swell, stain from coffee soda etc.
T or F Microfills are not typically places in stress bearing areas and not acceptable for posterior composite because of the wear
TRUE
You can use micro fills where...
a. Class I
b. Class II
c. Class III
d. Class IV (not in occlusion)
e. Class V
c. Class III
d. Class IV (not in occlusion)
e. Class V (good for flexing of cervical 1/3 and abfraction)
Particles in nano technology
a. are amorphous
b. are spherical
c. are ground
b. are spherical
T or F Nano Hybrids is heavier loaded with smaller particles and has the advantages of hybrids with high strength, low wear and smoother surfaces for optimal esthetics
TRUE
Midsize hybrid has more compressive strength than conventional and microfilled and coefficient of thermal expansion is more than both.
First is true, second is false

coefficient of thermal expansion is LESS than both.
Which of the following are NOT true for midsize hybrid?
a. surface smoothness is better than microfills and conventional
b. knoop hardness is 50-60 (in comparison to Cov 55 and microfilled 25-30)
c. More wear resistant than conventional and microfilled
d. filled 80-90% by weight
e. Polymerization shrinkage slightly lower than conventional
a. FALSE, surface smoothness is INFERIOR to microfills and BETTER THAN conventional
Transformation Toughening
fillers absorb some of the occlusal force or energy and there's less stress placed on the resin.
How are wear resistance and elastic modulus related?
decrease interparticule distance reduces deformation of resin matrix when stresses are applied.
Midsize hybrid can appropriately be used in stress bearing areas (class IV and II) and is semi-polishable (not as polishable as microfills or small hybrids)
TRUE
How much are small hybrid filled by weight?
75-80%
T or F Small Hybrid composite have the same wear resistance, fatigue fracture and transformation toughening as midsize hybrid but has a slightly lower elastic modulus than conventional.
TRUE
Small hybrid has a lower elastic modulus than conventional composite but less fatigue fracture because there are more smaller particles present.
TRUE
List in order of polishability
Unfilled (EXTREMLY)
Flowable (SUPER)
Micro (SUPER)
Small (Polishable)
Mid (Semi)
Advantages of flowable composites
Low Elastic Modulus Good for Class V
Wets surfaces, flows in corners
Fast and East to place
Disadvantages of flowable composites
poor physical properties
can not have any direct occlusal contact
more shrinkage
Which is NOT a flowable composite use
a. Class I
b. Class II
c. Small undercuts
d. Class III
e. Class V
d. Class III

(you can do class I they just have to be minimal in open and seal etc.)
Composite Mechanical Properties Ranking
Midsize Hybrid
Small Hybrid or Nanofilled
Conventional
Microfilled
Flowable
Unfilled
Glass Ionomer Advantages
Fl release
Bond to tooth and metal
However, limited mechanical prop
Composite Advantages
durability, bond to tooth, esthetics, BUT technique sensitive
Ceramics advantages
ultimate esthetics, imited to inderect fabrication poor wear compatibility with natural dentition
What is aluminum shell?
Temporary, pre-formed anatomical shape and size, soft material that wont withstand occlusion for long, trimmed with scissors and quickly placed, may be poor fit
Polycarbonate crown
Plastic--esthetic temporary
Anteriors, medium time
Easy place and trim, doesn't fit as well
Used commonly on deciduous teeth
Acrylic temp direct technique
mix equal portions from tube
place in alginate impression
place over prep
remove and trim
temp cement onto prepped tooth
T or F Stainless steel crowns can be used as a temporary for posterior permanent teeth
TRUE
T or F Compomers are most effective when they are bonded to tooth with dentin/enamel bonding agents similar to composites
TRUE
T or F Compomers are better than composites because they have fluoride release, anticariogenic, not as sensitive to moisture and low expansion/contraction.
TRUE
T or F Compomers are better than RMGI and GI ionomers because they are easier to polish, more sculptable (not as sticky as GI) and more soluble, higher strength and better esthetics than GI.
FALSE, is it LESS soluble than GI
Where are compomers used?
a. class V
b. Root Caries
c. Geriatric
d. Pedo Patients
true
What is the matrix made of in compomers?
UDMA, tetracarboxylic acid and HEMA
T or F Compomers have essentially the same composition as composite except contain a carboxylic acid group which is similiar to traditional and RMGI
TRUE
Ceromer is made of:
a. ceramic fillers
b. Polymer (resin) filler matrix
c. Reinforced composite framework
d. all
d. all of the above
T or F An advantage of compomer is that it is more brittle than composite, poor compatibility with nature teeth, wears teeth more.
FALSE, that is ceromers
How are flowable composites different than regular?
are less filled and have more resin
________ is the ability of a substance to flow over the entire surface.
Wetting
T or F Greater surface energy=greater adhesion
TRUE
T or F A liquid that balls up like mercury would have high surface energy and poor wetting.
TRUE
T or F Enamel is hydrophillic, 50% inorganic, 20% water and 30% organic.
DENTIN is hydrophillic, 50% inorganic, 20% water and 30% organic.
T or F Enamel is hydrophobic, 95% inorganic, 4% water, 1% organic (collagen)
Enamel is HYDROPHILLIC, 95% inorganic, 4% water, 1% organic (collagen
T or F Resins are hydrophobic
TRUE
Where is the highest number of tubules found?
near the pulp, lowest are near the DEJ
T or F Enamel bonding agents were developed to enhance wettability of resins to etched enamel and improve mechanical bond
true
Why did early dentin bonding agents fail?
a. thermal coefficient of expansion
b. polymerization shrinkage
c. bonded to collagen or Ca of smear layer
ALL
The ideal dentin bonding system shuold have a hydrophilic component
YES but it should also have a hydrophobic component
Why is dessicating the tooth so bad for bonding?
dehydration of teh colagen network will limit the penetration of monomers and cause sensitivity from gaps
What do conditioners/etchants do?
mild acid, removes or alters smear layer by demineralizing hydroxyapatite--better pores, improves surface so primers or adhesives can wet the surface better (exposes collagen network), reuce intertubular fluid flow (adhesive plugs them)
Primers are hydro_____ which provide a ______ bond to the tooth. It also provides a ______ bond to the smear layer
Primers are hydroPHILLIC which provide a CHEM and MECH bond to the tooth. It also provides a CHEM bond to the smear layer
HEMA is not a resin even though it contains methacrylate. What is it?
An aqueous solution of hydrophilic methacrylate monomers.
Found in Scotchbond
T or F Scotchbond is a light cured resin base with a combination of HEMA (hydrophobic) and BIS-GMA (hydrophillic)
FALSE Scotchbond is a light cured resin base with a combination of HEMA (hydroPHILLIC) and BIS-GMA (hydrophOBIC)
First generation Bonding Agents were essentially ______ bonding agents.
They failed because...
Enamel Bonding
Crystallized on the surface, poor bond strength, poor wetting, non-hydrophillic
Second Generation Bonding Agents (Dentin)
• Started the use of _____ composites
• Had a _____ bond
• Started the use of posterior composites
• Had a MECH bond--originally thought to chemically bond to Ca and Smear layer
Third Generation Bonding Agents Dentin
had ______ bond strength and bonded to _______ dentin.

T or F They used primers or conditioners that altered the smear layer and adhesive that bonds to the tooth
Third Generation Bonding Agents Dentin
had WEAK bond strength and bonded to DRY dentin

and TRUE
Dentin Bonding Agents 4th generation
Total Etch technique with consisted of
what three things?
1. dentin conditioner (etch)
2. Primer (wetting agent)
3. Bonding Agent (adhesive)
Which generation of dentin bonding agents was the first to use total etch technique?
4th
T or F Fifth generation bonding agents are applied to the surface and then dried (primer and adhesive were combined)
TRUE
T or F Etchant is 25% phosphoric acid
FALSE 35% phosphoric acid
Sixth generation bonding is Self-etch bonding and the etch, priming, and bond are all in one.
• The adhesives are ____ based
• ________ technique sensitive steps and ________ risk of error
• The adhesives are WATER based
• LOWERS_ technique sensitive steps and LOWERS risk of error
What is an example of a sixth generation self-etch bonding agent?
Adper Prompt L-Pop
T or F In Self-Etch All-In-One, the red blister contains irritators and stabilizers while the yellow blister contains stabilizers
TRUE
According to Ron Jackson, how far can the primer penetrate?
6 microns, so don't etch more than 15 seconds
Why don't you dispense bonding agent until right before use?
alcohol or acetone will evaporate
Which generation of bonding agent has the highest bond strength?
4th generation (90% retention)
then 5th (85%)
then 6th
Why does gluma work for sensitivity?
has water