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How thick is the smear layer?
what four things are in it?
.5 - 5 microns
1. Pulverized HA
2. Altered Collagen
3. Bacteria
4. Saliva/crevicular fluid
How do you get rid of the smear layer?
Acid etching
What does coupling agent do?
What are most made of?
it's a bifunctional molecule that allows the inorganic filler particles to bond to the resin matrix.
Silanes
What two things are in a composite?
Organic resin
Inorganic filler particles
What makes up the organic matrix of composites most of the time?
Bis-GMA or UDMA
What is the inorganic matrix of a composite composed of?
Quartz, lithium aluminum silicate, zirconia, barium, strontium, zinc, or ytterbium glasses
What are three characteristics that inorganic filler particles bring to a composite?
1. Improve physical and mechanical properties of matrix
2. Reduces shrinkage of polymer (bc less resin)
3. Reduces water sorption
4. Reduces coefficient of thermal expansion
What is def'n of a composite?
A compound of two or more different materials that has properties that are superior or intermediate to the properties of the individual constituents.
How do you adhere composites to the underlying tooth structure?
Bonding
WHat is the inorganic filler size for each of the following:
1. Macro
2. Micro
3. Microfine
4. Nano
1. 20-30 microns
2. .4-3 microns
3. .04-2 microns
4. 1-20 nanometers
What is % filler particles for Micro-filled composites?
What classes are they used for?
32-50%
class III and VI
WHat is inorganic filler % in Microhybrid composites?
Which classes is it used for?
60-70%
All classes
What is inorganic filler % in nano-filled composites?
Which classes is it used for
78.5%
All classes
WHat provides bonding of the inorganic filler particles to the organic matrix in composites?
Coupling Agent = silanes
For chemical polymerization of composites, what is the initiator and what is the accelerator?
Initiator = benzoyl peroxide
Accelerator = organic amine
For light polymerization of composites, what is the initiator and what is the accelerator?
Initiator = Light/diketone (camphorquinone)
Accelerator = organic amine
What is the name of the process by which the resin of composites are formed?
Polymerization
what are the three steps of polymerization?
Initiation
Propagation
Termination
what is formed on top of composites during polymerization?
Oxygen-inhibition layer
What do you use to inhibit polymerization of composite reaction?
Eugenol/peroxide
(bleaching)
Do composite resins shrink or expand during polymerization?
what two things determine the direction?
Shrink
cavity shape and bonded surfaces
What is the c-factor, what does it pertain to, and is a high or low number better? Why
The c-factor is used in composites
It is the number of bonded surfaces over unbonded surfaces
A low number is better because it means less stress due to shrinkage
What three places does polymerization shrinkage cause micromechanical stress?
WHat three things does this lead to?
In enamel/dentin
At interface
In restoration

Postoperative sensitivity
Microleakage
Decay (secondary caries)
3 ways to reduce polymerization shrinkage?
Use smaller and more fillers
Use a soft-start curing light
Add in small layered increments with small c-factor
What are the six techniques for layering composites?
Horizontal
Vertical
Oblique
Cusp-build up
three site technique
centripetal
what are the three different types of curing lights?
Plasma Arc
Quartz-Tungsten-Halogen
LED
What is the name given to the substrate that is bonded to?
Adherend
(enamel/dentin)
What is the name given to the material providing adhesion to the adherend?
Adhesive
(bonding agent)
What are the three different bonding mechanisms?
WHich is most common/important for dental materials?
Micromechanical
Chemical
Van-der-Waals

Micromechanical most important
Should a bonding agent have high or low wettability?
High (because it needs to contact a large surface area to provide adequate adhesion)
Which is more hydrophobic, enamel or dentin? WHy?
Enamel because it has a higher inorganic %.
What is the major component of etchants?
What percentage?
What is physical property of etchant?
Phosphoric Acid
37%
Thixotropic gel (flows with vibration, hard otherwise)
WHat is composition of a primer?
Hydrophilic monomer (it needs to contact the entire tooth to get it ready)
WHat is composition of adhesives?
Hydrophobic, dimethacrylate monomers
What are the two major classifications of primers?
Which is better?
Etch and rinse
Non-rinse

Etch and Rinse
How long do you etch for?
Longer or shorter for virgin, primary, uncut enamel?
15-30 seconds
Longer
What are the different types of enamel?
Type I enamel (core)
Type 2 enamel (periphery)
What two things does Etchant do?
Dissolves HA to provide mechanical undercuts for adhesion
Removes Smear layer
FOr dentin bonding,
How long do you etch?
WHat does it do to the dentin?
15 seconds (less than enamel)
Exposes of collagen network and dentin tubules
FOr dentin bonding, do you want the tooth wet or dry? WHy?
Moist bonding-
keep the tooth wet but not too wet to prevent the collagen network of the dentin from collapsing
When the primer goes into the dentin, what does it form? Does it form this in enamel? WHy?
Hybrid layer
Enamel does not ever form hybrid layer because it does not have dentinal tubules or intertubular dentin!
For testing, what does dye penetration show?
Microleakage and gaps
what type of bond does dentin bonding provide?
Micromechanical interlocking.
what is objective of an impression material?
to record the dimensions and spatial relationships of the hard and soft tissues
(teeth, gums and vestibule)
does an impression give a positive or negative reproduction of the oral tissues?
Negative reproduction (the cast and die and model is a positive reproduction)
what are the two major groups of impression materials?
Rigid and Elastic impression materials
what are the three rigid impression materials?
Impression dental compound
Impression plaster
zinc-oxide eugenol
what are the two major categories of elastic impression materials?
Hydrocolloid
Non-aqueous elastomers
what are the two hydrocolloid impression materials?
Agar
Alginate
What are the 4 non-aqueous elastomers for impressions?
Polysulfides
Addition Silicones
Condensation Silicones
Polyethers
which two types of impression materials do we use at case?
alginate
Addition silicone
For what two main purposes is impression dental compound used?
Preliminary impressions of edentulous patients
Checking impressions to determine whether cavity prep has undercuts
what are the four components of impression dental compound?
Fillers andorganic pigments - 50%
Natural resins - 40%
Waxes - 7%
Steric acid - 3%
what does the steric acid do in an impression dental compound?
lubricant and plasticizer
WHat is primary use of impression plaster?
Mounting casts on articulators
is zinc-oxide eugenol used much for impressions?
what type?
not really (replaced by rubber materials)
used for final impressions of edentulous patients
does alginate or agar have more surface detail?
agar
what are the three major disadvantages of alginate?
1. not as much surface detail as agar or rubbers
2. Needs immediate pour-up
3. can only be used with Gypsum for models and dies
What is the working time of regular alginate?
Fast set alginate?
4 mins
2 mins
for alginate, does increasing water temp. increase or decrease working time?
Decreases working time (up to 37.5 celsius, then it increases working time and slows rxn)
what is the purpose of sodium phosphate in alginate
Retarder (increases working time) NaPO4
"Nap"s can make you slow when you wake up?
WHat are the main two ingredients in alginate powder and what do they form?
Sodium or Potassium Alginate
Calcium Sulfate

Form insoluble Calcium Alginate
What is the retarder in alginate powder?
How does it work?
Sodium Phosphate
Reacts preferentially with Calcium Sulfate to prevent it from reacting with the Sodium or Potassium Alginate
what do you mix with the fat spatula (gorda)?
Skinny spatula (pequena)?
alginate

Gypsum and stone
WHat is the reaction for alginate?

What happens to the physical properties of it?
Calcium Sulfate + Sodium Alginate + H2O => Calcium Alginate + (Na, Sulfate, H20)

Goes from a paste to a gel
WHat is the permanent deformation of alginate?
When does it occur?
How do you decrease it?
2-4%
Occurs when being removed from mouth
Pull the impression out fast
HOw do you make alginate more flexible?
higher water to powder ratio
how do you decrease the chance of tearing an alginate impression?
remove it quickly from mouth
what is compessive strength of alginate?
tear strength?
5000-9000 gm/cm^2

380-700 gm.cm
WHen does alginate expand?
when does it shrink?
when in water (absorbs the water)
when in air (water evaporates)
what is the longest time you can leave alginate wrapped in wet paper towel before pour up?
1 hour - pour right away!
what is the most common way to disinfect an alginate impression?
10 minute wait after spraying with 0.5% Sodium Hypochlorite
which hydrocolloid impression material is reversible?
Agar
Do we use agar much for impressions?
What do we use most
Alginate and rubber materials
what is contact angle of a hydrophobic material?
Hydrophilic?
>90 degrees (obtuse)
<90 degrees (acute)
WHat is another name for Polysulfide impression material?
Mercaptan
Which impression material has the best tear strength?
Polysulfide
(Sulfur in gas => farting = tearing; therefore, poly"sulf"ides have best tear strength)
what are the two main ingredients in polysulfide impression material
Polysulfide polymer
Lead dioxide
how many times can you pour polysulfides?
Only once
what are the two types of silicone impression materials?
Addition and condensation
what is main ingredient in base of condensation silicone?
Poly(dimethylsiloxane) with terminal OH groups
what is the number one disadvantage of condensation silicones?
Poor dimensional stability
what are the two main addition silicones?
PVS (polyvinylsiloxane)
VPS (Vinylpolysiloxane)
what is activator of addition silicone?
Platinum salt
what is the most accurate impression material
Addition silicone
which impression material is most susceptible to contamination?
Addition silicone
Which impression material is the most expensive?
Addition silicone
What shouldn't you wear when handling putty of addition silicone?
Latex gloves (they can contaminate it)
for putty wash addition silicones, what two things can cause a distortion of the impression?
if it's held under pressure
if set putty is used in the two stage technique
what is the impression material with the highest rigidity?q
PolyEthers
(PE like phys ed where you get athletically fit and rigid as a board)
which impression material has highest tear strength?
Polysulfides
Which impression material has the least dimensional stability?
condensation silicones
(condensation on a glass is not stable - sometimes it's there sometimes its not)
what are the main two disadvantages of polyether impression materials?
1. could be too stiff (and cause extraction)
2. could cause allergic rxn to sulphonic acid ester.
Rank the non-aqueous rubber impression materials based on flexibility (greatest first)
Polysulfides
Condensation silicones
Addition silicones
Polyethers (very stiff)

PCAP - Pen CAPs are flexible
Rank the non-aqueous rubber impression materials based on elastic recovery (greatest first)
Addition silicones (most accurate
Condensation silicones
Polyethers
Polysulfides (very flexible but doesn't bend back)
WHat makes up an alloy?
Metals and nonmetals
how are alloy restorations made?
casting
For ADA classification of alloys, what are the three categories and what is the gold and noble metal concentration of each?
High-noble alloys: at least 60% noble metals and 40% gold

Noble-alloys: at least 25% noble metals and no gold stipulation

Base metal alloys: anything with less than 25% noble metal by weight
what is the alloy classification based on the alloy's yield strength and elongation?
Class I: soft
Class II: medium
Class III: hard
Class IV: extra hard
What two things do noble metals possess?
1. good and retained metallic luster in dry air
2. Excellent resistance to tarnish and corrosion during heating, casting, and soldering
what are the three main noble metals and the melting point of each?
Gold: 1063 Celsius
Palladium: 1555 Celsius
Platinum: 1755 Celsius
which noble metal has the highest ductility?
Gold
what four ways can gold content be expressed?
Percentage
Karat
Fineness
Color
What is the formula for gold Karat?
(% gold/ 100) x 24
What is the formula for fineness of gold? what't the highest fineness you can get?
% gold x 10

1000 is highest
What is the fineness system used to rate?
Gold-based dental solders
what are the specific gravities of the noble metals?
Gold : 19
Palladium: 11
Platinum: 21
what two things do platinum and palladium increase to gold alloys?
strength and hardness
what three characteristics do base metals add to alloys?
strength
flexibility
wear
what is the major disadvantage of base metals?
they can corrode in mouth
what is zinc used as in alloys?
a scavenger (deoxidizing agent)
-it scavenges around and steals all the oxygen
what are the five most common base metals in alloys?
Copper
Zinc
Silver
Nickel
Titanium
what metal causes the most allergic rxns? what percentage of population is allergic?
Nickel
8-15%
Is silver a noble metal in dentistry? Why?
no, it corrodes!
in an alloy, what are the grains between the crystals called?
grain boundaries
What size grains give the best properties to the alloy? What are they called and what are the two most common ones?
Small
Grain refiners
Ruthenium and Iridium
what is the hardness of enamel?
343 kg/mm^2
WHich alloy type is the most expensive?
high noble alloys
Which alloy type is the easiest to manipulate?
High noble alloys
how do the yield strengths and hardness of noble alloys compare to high noble alloys?
equal to or greater than
WHat is main use of Noble Alloys?
crowns and fixed partial dentures
What is main advantage of base metal alloys?
extremely hard yield strengths and hardness
cheap
What is main disadvantage of base metal alloys?
most difficult to manipulate
what are the three major metals in base metal alloys?
Nickel, cobalt, titanium

(NCT - base metal alloys are cheap so they "Never Cost Tons")
what is biocompatability of metals based on?
their corrosion, which produces unpleasant tastes, irritation, and allergies
are all of today's dental alloys safe?
For the most part, but make sure to buy from a reputable company
what is a wrought alloy?
What is their grain structure described as?
An alloy shaped into another form by mechanical force
Fibrous grain structure
what are the three uses of Wrought alloys?
Orthodontic wires
Endodontic files
RPD clasps

Wrought iron is made from "ORE"
what is composition of ceramic bonding alloys? what are the extra ingredients used for?
High noble or noble alloys plus Galium Indium and Tin

they help form the oxide layer ("GIT" oxide)
what is melting range of ceramic bonding alloys?
850-1350 Celsius
what is the amount of expansion or contraction called?
For ceramic bonding alloys, should the alloy or ceramic have a higher one?
coefficient of thermal expansion

Metal should have a higher one by .5 x 10^-6 to form tension on the ceramic when they contract during cooling
what are the three major problems of ceramic bonding alloys?
Color
Greening (those with high silver or copper)
Debonding
What does soldering involve the use of, and what does it do?
What temperature is it done at?
Flux - cleans the alloy and removes surface oxide on the alloy

greater than 425 Celsius
What are the five uses of solders?
1. Join ortho wire to band
2. Join clasp wire to RPD
3. Join two parts of a FPD
4. Add proximal contact
5. Repair an occlusal defect in casting
what three ways can the heat during soldering be supplied?
Blow torch
traditional oven
laser
What are the two categories of all-ceramic systems?
1. Glass based
2. High Strength (oxide ceramics)
what are the two subcategories of glass based ceramics?
Feldspathic
Reinforced feldspathic
every crown that has tooth-color is made of what on the outside?
Feldspathic porcelain
what are the three main ingredients of feldspathic porcelain and what are their chemical formulas?
1. Kaolin (least important) Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O
2. Silica SiO2
3. Feldspar K20 Al2O3 6SiO2 (Alkaline alumina silica)
The silica in the feldspathic porcelain is added in what form to do what?
in the form of pure quartz to keep material stable and prevent it from collapsing in furnace
What did kaolin used to be added to feldspathic porcelain for?
to increase stickiness and opacity (we use somethign else now)
What happens to the particles in feldspathic porcelain when the temperature is raised above melting?
they fuse into one continuous disorganized lattice
what is definition of glass?
what is another term for it?
a material that solidifies without an organized crystalline structure
super cooled liquid ( because liquids do not have a crystalline structure)
what is the #1 characteristic of glass-based restoration (feldspathic and reinforced feldspathic)?
High translucency due to lack of crystalline structure to refract/reflect light
What are the two main disadvantages of glass based porcelain?
They are brittle and weak (they fracture easily and the fracture propagates easily)
What slows down crack propagation in feldspathic porcelain?
NOTHING! it goes right through
What indirect material has the lowest flexural strength? what is it?
Feldspathic porcelain
60-90 MPa
Is the modulus of elasticity of feldspathic porcelain high or low? what does this mean?
High,
It is very stiff/won't bend when you apply stress to it. It'll just break.
When you apply it to tooth, it gets stronger because it can't bend or flex
How do you bond silica based ceramics?
etch the tooth AND PORCELAIN with hydrofluoric acid
WHat initiates the chemical bond between porcelain and cement?
Silane coupling agent
what is the application for feldspathic based all porcelain systems?
Laminate veneers (can't take much force because of low flexural strength (60-90 MPa)
WHat are the three most popular crystals used to reinforce feldspathic porcelain?
Leucite
Alumina
Lithium

Leucite is the most important as it is a popular way of making restorations.
WHat is flexural strength of Leucite reinforced porcelain?
220 MPa
What does the leucite do to reinforce the porcelain material?
Increases flexural strength to 220 MPa because the crack has to go around the filler crystal (leucite)
What are the fabrication steps of pressable ceramics?
Wax
Burn out wax pattern
Press ceramic with high force (cannot be cast because it's too viscous)
Why can't ceramics be cast?
they are too viscous (must be pressed)
WHat is another name for pressable ceramics?
Reinforced porcelain
what are the four applications for pressable ceramics (Reinforced Feldspathic)
1. Onlays - to first molar
2. single units (full coverage crowns) - to first molar
3. Porcelain laminate veneers
Less work than feldspathic porcelain because it doesn't require powder-liquid approach (you just press it in wax burn out)
4. Inlays
What glass system porcelain has the highest flexural strength? what is it?
Lithium reinforced feldspathic porcelain
360 MPa
In what type of appliance does Lithium reinforced feldspathic porcelain have the highest tendency to break?
Fixed partial dentures
(Feldspathic Porcelain Degraders)
What is the form of lithium used to reinforce Feldspathic porcelain?
Lithium disilicate
Which type of ceramics need to be bonded?
Which don't?
Glass based need to be bonded
High strength (Oxide ceramics) dont need to be because they are strong enough
How do you attach Oxide ceramics to teeth?
Just cement!
What are the two main categories of high strength ceramics (Oxide ceramics)
Alumina (aluminum oxide)
Al2O3
Zirconia (Zirconium oxide)
ZrO2
What is another name for high strength ceramics?
Oxide ceramics (bc made of aluminum or zirconium OXIDE)
What part of the restoration is made with oxide ceramic?
what is the rest made of?
Just the core
Feldspathic porcelain (for translucency)
What happens to densely sintered alumina or zirconia when fired to full sintering?
It shrinks significantly
(so much so that we have to use CAD/CAM to control it)
When alumina (Al2O3) is fired, what happens to it?
It becomes densely sintered and LOSES POROSITY
What is flexural strength of alumina?
700 MPa (10x glass)
What can densely sintered alumina be used for?
A single unit Anywhere in the mouth (because flexural strength is high = 700 MPa)
What are 4 applications of Densely sintered alumina?
1. Single units
2. Veneers (not common)
3. Implant abutments
4. Anterior Fixed Partial Dentures (bridge)
What is the strongest dental ceramic material?
What is its flexural strength?
Zirconia (zirconium oxide)

over 1000 MPa (1 gigapascal)
Does zirconia ceramic framework stand the test of time?
Don't know yet, not enough science
What are the three different types of zirconia crystals?
High temp?
As it cools?
Room temp?
Cubic
Tetragonal
Monoclinic
What is added to zirconia systems to prevent stress in material as it cools (due to crystals changing form)
Yttrium oxide (yytria Y2O3)
How does zirconia stop crack propagation?
Name and mechanism
Transformation Toughening
as a crack forms it builds enough pressure on the surrounding crystals making them change from tetragonal to monoclinic.
The monoclinic crystals are 4% larger so they push the crack and stop it from propagating at its apex.
WHat does yytria do to the crystal type of zirconia?
Prevents the crystals from changing from tetragonal to monoclinic as it cools (so all are tetragonal)
Allows for transformation toughening if a crack forms later
Transformation toughening means more for...?
thicker zirconia structures (not necessarily relevant to crown copings (frameworks/cores)
What are 5 applications for zirconia?
1. Single units
2. teeth supported FPD
3. Implant supported FPD (screw/cement)
4. implant abutments
5. adhesively retained FPD
How do we bond glass ceramics?
Micromechanical bond (etching)
Chemical bond (silanes)
Why can't alumina or zirconia be bonded (even though they are strong enough to not need to be)?
they are too hard to be etched with hydrofluoric acid
What is def'n of cementing?
In dentistry?
THe bonding or uniting of two or more items with cement.

The attachment of a restoration to a tooth/abutment with cement
What are the three applications of cement?
1. Luting Agents - to bond preformed restorations and orthodontic agents.
2. Cavity liners and bases - to protect the pulp and foundations from restorations
3. Restorative materials

cement "Lines Car Roads"
What are the three broad categories of cements?
Water based
Oil based
Resin based
What are the water based cements?
Glass ionomer
Hybrid ionomer
Zinc Polcarboxylate
Zinc Phosphate
What are the oil based cements?
Zinc Oxide Eugenol
Non-Eugenol Zinc Oxide
Calcium Hydroxide (self-cured)
WHat are the resin based cements?
1. Composites and adhesive resin
2. compomers
3. Calcium Hydroxide (light cured)
What cements do we use for provisional restorations?
1. Non-Eugenol Zinc Oxide (ZONE at case)
2. Zinc Oxide Eugenol (not used at case)
What is the only temporary cement we use at CWRU?
ZONE
(Zinc Oxide Non Eugenol)
What is the main powder and main liquid ingredient in glass ionomer cement?
Powder: Aluminosilicate glass
Liquid: Polycarboxylate copolymer
Is glass ionomer cement radiolucent or radiopaque?
Hybrid Ionomer?
Radiolucent

Radiopaque
What is def'n of cementing?
In dentistry?
THe bonding or uniting of two or more items with cement.

The attachment of a restoration to a tooth/abutment with cement
What are the three applications of cement?
1. Luting Agents - to bond preformed restorations and orthodontic agents.
2. Cavity liners and bases - to protect the pulp and foundations from restorations
3. Restorative materials

cement "Lines Car Roads"
What are the three broad categories of cements?
Water based
Oil based
Resin based
What are the water based cements?
Glass ionomer
Hybrid ionomer
Zinc Polcarboxylate
Zinc Phosphate
What are the oil based cements?
Zinc Oxide Eugenol
Non-Eugenol Zinc Oxide
Calcium Hydroxide (self-cured)
WHat are the resin based cements?
1. Composites and adhesive resin
2. compomers
3. Calcium Hydroxide (light cured)
What cements do we use for provisional restorations?
1. Non-Eugenol Zinc Oxide (ZONE at case)
2. Zinc Oxide Eugenol (not used at case)
What is the only temporary cement we use at CWRU?
ZONE
(Zinc Oxide Non Eugenol)
What is the main powder and main liquid ingredient in glass ionomer cement?
Powder: Aluminosilicate glass
Liquid: Polycarboxylate copolymer
Is glass ionomer cement radiolucent or radiopaque?
Hybrid Ionomer?
Radiolucent

Radiopaque
Does Glass ionomer cement bond to dentin or enamel?
BOTH
What is film thickness of glass ionomer cement?
22-24 Microns
What is major disadvantage to working with Glass ionomer cement?
It is susceptible to moisture contamination
what are the five indications of glass ionomers?
1. Class V restorations
2. Retention of alloy, zirconia, and alumina restorations
3. Retention of orthodontic bands
4. High strength bases
5. provisional restorations
What is composition of hybrid ionomer cement powder and liquid?
Powder: raidopaque fluoroaluminosilicate glass
Liquid: Polycarboxylate and tartaric acid
2- HEMA
Pendant methacrylate groups
WHich cement is contraindicated for all-ceramic restorations?
Hybrid Ionomers (except for zirconia and alumina)
-tendancy to fracture
WHat is a positive of hybrid ionomer cements compared to glass ionomer?
Less susceptible to moisture contamination
What are the four indications of Hybrid ionomer cements?
1. Class V restorations
2. Retention of alloy, zirconia, and alumina restorations
3. Retention of orthodontic bands
4. High Strength bases
(same as glass ionomer except for provisional restorations)
WHat is the maximum distance allowed between restoration and abutment before it can be detected by explorer?
25 microns
what is film thickness of hybrid ionomer cement?
25 microns (the limit)
What is composition of powder and liquid components in zinc polycarboxylate?
Powder: zinc oxide
Liquid: Polyacrylic acid
what is film thickness of zinc polycarboxylate?
25-48 microns
Which provides more retention: zinc phosphate or zinc polycarooxylate?
WHich is more difficult to remove?
Zinc phosphate

Zinc polycarboxylate
what is viscosity of zinc polycarboxylate?
High (Difficult to mix)
What are three indications for zinc polycarboxylate?
1. Retention of alloy restorations
2. Retention of ceramic bands
3. High Strength bases
(glass ionomer's - provisionals and class V)
What is powder and liquid composition of zinc phosphate?
Powder: zinc oxide and magnesium oxide
Liquid: Phosphoric acid
what is the most common cement for cast restorations?
zinc phosphate
what is film thickness of zinc phosphate cement?
25 microns
what is major disadvantage of zinc phosphate cement?
high acidity (phosphoric acid) can cause sensitivity
What are the indications of zinc phosphate?
1. Retention of alloy restorations
2. Retention of orthodontic bands
3. High-strenth bases
4. Provisionals
with which cement is the frozen slab technique used? WHat does it do?
Zinc Phosphate

increases working time while allowing a 50% increase in powder/liquid ratio
what cement was shown to be a successful luting agent for 20 yr restorations with no marginal leakage?
Zinc phosphate
what is powder and liquid composition of zinc oxide eugenol
powder: zinc oxide, zinc acetate, rosin
liquid: Eugenol
What are physical characteristics of zinc oxide eugenol?
inferior
what is film thickness of zinc oxide eugenol cement?
25-35 microns
what are the indications of zinc oxide eugenol cements?
1. low and high strength bases
2. Provisional restorations
3. temporary and permanent retention of restorations
what is a major substitution for non-eugenol zinc oxide cements?
2- ethoxybenzoicacid (2-EBA)
what is disadvantage of non-eugenol zinc oxide?
excess material is difficult to remove
what are indications of non-eugenol zinc oxide cements?
1. Temporary retention of restorations
2. root canal sealers
3. gingival tissue packs
4. surgical dressings
WHich temporary cement do we use at case? what is its composition?
ZONE (zinc oxide non eugenol)

powder: zinc oxide zinc acetate and rosin
liquid: 2-EBA (non-eugenol)
What is composition of self cured calcium hydroxide?
Base paste:
Calcium tungstate
Calcium Phosphate
Zinc oxide
glycol salicylate
Catalyst paste:
Calcium hydroxide
Zinc Oxide
Are calcium hydroxide's mechanical properties low or high?
what does it stimulate?
what is its major use?
Low
Formation of reparative dentin
pulp capping and lining
what's stronger? zinc oxide eugenol or calcium hydroxide cement?
calcium hydroxide
is thermal conductivity of calcium hydroxide cement high or low?
Low -> it's used as a pulp liner to protect it from high temps
what are indications for calcium hydroxide?
1. low strength base
2. temporary retention of restorations
3. direct and indirect pulp capping
4. protective barrier beneath composite restorations
what is the composition of composite and adhesive resin cements?
Dimethacrylate resin
glass filler
(microhybrid and microfilled)
which cement is capable of chemical bonding to dentin?
composite and adhesive resins
what is film thickness of composites and adhesive resin cements?
13-20 microns (the least of all)
Are composites and adhesive resin cements radiolucent or radiopaque?
radiopaque
which cement can be recharged with fluoride?
compomer cement
which cements are contraindicated for all-ceramic restorations?
Hybrid ionomers
compomers
where do restorations usually fail?
at the cement!
what cement has the highest compressive strength?
Tensile strength?
what has the second highest compressive strength?
Resins
Resins
Glass ionomer
what two cements do we usually use for long lasting restorations?
glass ionomer
resin
can a tooth be dessicated where you are applying cement?
NEVER
what are steps to cementing?
1. isolate area
2. no contamination from blood, saliva, etc.
3. clean and dry tooth
4. don't dry too much and damage odontoblasts
5. air-abrade surface with 50 micron alumina for restoration
6. cavity varnish or dentin bonding resin (for non-adhesive cements
steps for cementation of ceramic veneers and inlays?
1. Air-abrade restoration
2. etch restoration
3. Apply silane coupling agent to ceramic
4. etch enamel (phosphoric acid)
5. Apply resin bonding agent
6. Seat restoration with resin luting agent
What type of resin luting agent should you use for:
Veneers
Inlays/Onlays
Full ceramic crowns
light cure material (because veneers are thin and light can penetrate them)
Dual cure or chemical cure material
dual cure or chemical cure material
which two dental materials have the highest thermal conductivity?
WHich has the least?
Which two are comparable to enamel?
GOld Alloys and Amalgam
Unfilled acrylic plastics
Porcelain and composites
Which two materials have the highest coefficient of thermal expansion?
WHich has the lowest?
Which is comparable to human teeth?
WAX and unfilled acrylic plastics
Porcelain
Gold Alloys
What is the average biting force?
77 kg
what happens to biting force when dentures are in?
decreases by 50-80%
What are biting forces of:
Molars
Bicuspids
Cuspids
Incisors
580 N
310 N
220 N
180 N
what is yield strength of enamel?
344 MPa
Which material has highest tensile strength?
Lowest?
Gold Alloys
Human enamel
What is compressive strength of human enamel?
Dental Amalgam?
400 MPa
310-483 MPa
for what two things is resilience especially important?
Orthodontic wires
Acrylic denture teeth
Rank the top three materials in terms of hardness and give their knoop hardnesses
1. Porcelain - 460 kg/mm^2
2. Human enamel - 343
3. Nickel Chromium alloy - 330
what is the formula of gypsum? what is overall reaction to form it?
CaSO4 . 2H2O

CaSO4 . 1/2H2O + 11/2H2O -> CaSO4 . 2 H2O + heat
Rank the four gypsum materials based on % expansion (Low-high)
1. Mounting Plaster .09%
2. Silky Rock .09%
3. Microstone .12%
4. Snap stone .15%
Rank the four gypsum materials based on working time (Low-high)
1. Snap stone 60-90 s
2. Mounting Plaster 60-90 s
3. Silky rock 3-6 min
4. Microstone 5-7 min
Rank the four gypsum materials based on compressive strength (Low-high)
1. Mounting plaster (4-12 MPa)
2. Microstone (31-59)
3. Silky Rock (41-90)
4. Snap stone (41-97)
WHat is the name of the material that can resist the high temps and forces of burn out and casting?
Investment
what is the name of the material that resists the heat during burnout and casting and what is the form of it?
Refractory material
SiO2 (silica)
What are the two basic components of an investment?
Binder (Gypsum, Phosphate, Silica)
Refractory material (SiO2)
what is the gamma phase?
Ag3Sn (Silver-tin)
what is the amalgamation reaction?
gamma + mercury -> gamma + gamma1 + (Sn-Cu) (epsilon)
what constitutes 75% of all restorative materials used by dentists?
Amalgam
what is the least expensive long term restorative material?
amalgam
what material wears at a similar rate to tooth?
amalgam
what three advantages does a high copper alloy have?
Higher strength
Better Longevity at margins
Less corrosion