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100
What is a key consideration when deciding to restore a tooth for a patient?
What is caries risk progression
100
Bisphenol A (BPA) are components of resin-based dental sealants and composites. BPA derivatives are release from dental resins by what process?
What is salivary enzymatic hydrolysis
100
Name 3 advantages to using amalgam
1. Economics 2. Time 3. Less sensitive to operator variables 4. Longevity 5. Wide application 6. Physical properties relative to posterior restorations
100
The significance of BPA in dentistry is known. (True /False)
What is False
200
When restoring a tooth with deep caries, what benefit does incomplete caries provide the most?
What is decrease in pulpal complications?
200
In composites the smaller the filler particle size allow for ____ and ____, while larger particle size provides _____?
What is polishing and esthetics strength?
200
BPA pose health risks attributable to what property?
What is estrogenic properties
200
Disadvantages to dental amalgam
Esthetics No bonding Initial microleakage Needs mechanical retention Environmental concerns regarding disposal
200
How long should you etch a filling only in enamel?
What is 15-30 seconds
300
Pit and fissure caries account for what percent of all caries in permanent posterior teeth?
What is 80 to 90?
300
What mixture of metals is amalgam made of____?
What is silver, copper, tin and mercury?
300
To reduce BPAs on dental resin what should a provider do?
What is clean filling surfaces with pumice cotton roll and rinsing?
300
T/F- Mercury does not show any neurological effects in large scale studies
What is true
300
Conditioners do what?
What is 1. remove or modify smear layer. 2. demineralize underlying dentin
400
Pit and fissure caries account for what percentage of caries in primary teeth?
What is 44%?
400
Food and Drug Administration reclassified dental amalgam to a Class II Device (having some risk). What three aspects did they specify in the warning labels?
What is mercury vapors, mercury content, and mercury sensitivity?
400
When restoring with a RMGI what extra steps can improve the success rate of the restoration?
What is conditioning the dentin, avoid beveling cavosurface margin?
400
3M SSC are made of what?
What is 77% nickel, 15% chromium, 7% iron
400
How do glass ionomers bond?
What is chelation
500
Acetone or ethanol solvent primers before sealant placement help improve what aspect of sealants?
What is retention
500
What is an innovateive approach to arrest the progression of non-cavitated interproximal caries lesions?
What is resin infiltration?
500
Compomers can be an alternative to other restorations what are the main limitations to compomers for children?
What is limited to primary dentition lack of evidence in permanent dentition
500
What are two characteristics of microfill composites?
What is excellent esthetics and finishability. Allows for tooth flexion under loading.
500
Name two glass ionomer disadvantages
What is prone to porosity from acid substances. 2. surface finish not as smooth as resin 3. Surface wear greater than resin