Impression Materials
Impression Procedures
Dental Models & Equipment
Dental Cements & Temporary Materials
Dental Emergencies & Patient Care
100

This impression material is commonly used for preliminary impressions because it is inexpensive and easy to mix

Alginate

100

This must be controlled when mixing alginate because it affects working and setting times

Water temperature

100
This is created when gypsum material is poured into an impression

Dental model/cast

100

This cement will "cobweb" when the working time has expired

Polycarboxylate

100

This medical condition increases a patient’s risk of developing oral thrush due to changes in the body’s ability to fight infection.

Diabetes mellitus

200

In this state, alginate impression material is liquid before it sets into a gel.

Sol state

200

When taking alginate impressions, this arch should typically be taken first

Mandibular arch 

200

Before trimming a dry dental model, it should be soaked in water for this amount of time

5 minutes

200

When testing zinc phosphate luting consistency, the cement should follow the spatula approximately this distance before breaking.

1 inch

200

This usually occurs in relation to the eruption of the third molars

Pericoronitis

300

Both alginate and agar-agar impression materials are derived from this natural source.

Seaweed

300

When removing an alginate impression from the patient’s mouth, the tray should be removed from the arch using this motion to help prevent distortion.

Quick snap

300

This device duplicates the relationship of the jaws to the temporomandibular joint

An articulator

300

This material, often used as a temporary restoration, may last up to 1 year once placed in the patient’s mouth.

Intermediate restorative material (IRM)

300

After a patient severely bites their lip and the bleeding has stopped, this should be applied to help reduce swelling.

Cold compress

400

This type of impression material softens when heated and hardens when cooled

Thermoplastic

400

This should be placed around the borders of a custom tray to create a proper seal

Beading
400

This device records the relationship of the maxillary arch to the patients skull

Facebow

400

This cement has a sedative effect on the dental pulp

Zinc oxide-eugenol

400

When oral trauma pushes a patient’s incisor inward toward the tongue, this type of dental injury has occurred.

Lateral luxation

500

This process occurs when an alginate impression loses water, causing shrinkage and distoration

Syneresis

500

This ration must be followed carefully when mixing alginate to ensure proper consistency

Water-to-powder ratio

500

This procedure involves removing excess stone and shaping the base of a dental model

Model trimming

500

This cement requires the tooth to be properly prepared and protected with liners/varnishes because its liquid form is acidic

Zinc phosphate

500

This oral lesion is generally caused by chronic periodontal disease and involves an infection of the periodontal tissues.

Periodontal abscess

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