Dental Materials Exam 1 questions &
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Name some reasons for studying dental materials? - ANS ✔1. Prevention of dental disease
2. Proper care of instruments
3. Handling of materials properly
4. Assessment and treatment of patients
5. education of patients
6. Prep for national board
What is the secondary prevention of dental disease? - ANS ✔secondary- limit the destruction
-(the disease is already there and we are trying to stop it)
When going over the proper care of instruments what exactly are we trying to prevent? - ANS
✔Prevention of corrosion (sterilization and disinfection)
What is biomaterials? - ANS ✔Man- made materials used to replace tissues.
Why is it important to know the proper care and precautions of material? - ANS ✔Because
assessment and treatment of patients is most important. Some materials can not be used with
other materials
What is most important factor affecting the selection of dental materials? - ANS
✔biocompatibility- lack of harmful effects to the patient
, What are the 5 factors affecting selection of material and products? - ANS ✔1. Strength for
biting forces
2. degradation of both material and teeth
3. Temperature changes in the mouth
4. Biocompatibility
5. Esthetics
What are 2 different types of restorative materials based on degree of destruction? - ANS ✔1.
resin composites
2. amalgams
What are 3 examples of restorative materials that are made outside the mouth? - ANS ✔1.
Crowns
2. Inlays
3. Onlays
What is the difference between an onlay and an inlay? - ANS ✔Onlay= extends over the cusp
Inlay= Does not extend over the cusp and is more like a filling.
What is Biocompatibility? - ANS ✔The lack of harmful effects to the patients.
- most important factor for selecting materials
When describing a bridge what is the crowns on the outside called?
What is the crown replacing the missing tooth called? - ANS ✔Abutment
Pontic= missing tooth crown
answers already passed
Name some reasons for studying dental materials? - ANS ✔1. Prevention of dental disease
2. Proper care of instruments
3. Handling of materials properly
4. Assessment and treatment of patients
5. education of patients
6. Prep for national board
What is the secondary prevention of dental disease? - ANS ✔secondary- limit the destruction
-(the disease is already there and we are trying to stop it)
When going over the proper care of instruments what exactly are we trying to prevent? - ANS
✔Prevention of corrosion (sterilization and disinfection)
What is biomaterials? - ANS ✔Man- made materials used to replace tissues.
Why is it important to know the proper care and precautions of material? - ANS ✔Because
assessment and treatment of patients is most important. Some materials can not be used with
other materials
What is most important factor affecting the selection of dental materials? - ANS
✔biocompatibility- lack of harmful effects to the patient
, What are the 5 factors affecting selection of material and products? - ANS ✔1. Strength for
biting forces
2. degradation of both material and teeth
3. Temperature changes in the mouth
4. Biocompatibility
5. Esthetics
What are 2 different types of restorative materials based on degree of destruction? - ANS ✔1.
resin composites
2. amalgams
What are 3 examples of restorative materials that are made outside the mouth? - ANS ✔1.
Crowns
2. Inlays
3. Onlays
What is the difference between an onlay and an inlay? - ANS ✔Onlay= extends over the cusp
Inlay= Does not extend over the cusp and is more like a filling.
What is Biocompatibility? - ANS ✔The lack of harmful effects to the patients.
- most important factor for selecting materials
When describing a bridge what is the crowns on the outside called?
What is the crown replacing the missing tooth called? - ANS ✔Abutment
Pontic= missing tooth crown
