Basics of Prosthodontics
This term refers to a dental appliance that replaces missing tooth structure.
What is a prosthesis?
Name one material used to fabricate fixed prosthetics.
What is metal, porcelain/ceramic, porcelain-fused-to-metal, or composite resin?
This defines a hydrocolloid impression materials.
What is a material that has a state influenced by water?
Name two skills a dental assistant in Arizona may legally perform during a fixed prosthetic procedure.
What are: prepare op, obtain vitals, take X-rays, obtain shade, take preliminary impressions, take bite registration/opposing impression, fabricate/place temps, remove excess cement, prepare lab slip, or schedule follow-ups?
One post-op instruction after placing a temporary crown.
What is avoid sticky/hard foods, continue oral hygiene, floss by pulling through the side, or call if the temp falls off?
Another common name for fixed prosthodontics.
What is a crown or bridge?
One reason a veneer might be placed instead of a crown.
What is to close a diastema, correct intrinsic staining, repair minor fractures, or change shape/shade?
This type of margin preparation features a rounded, sloping finish line.
What is a chamfer preparation?
One consideration when selecting temporary cement.
What is avoiding eugenol when the final restoration will be resin?
Type of gingival retraction that uses impregnated cord.
What is mechanical retraction?
Give two benefits of a fixed prosthesis.
What are “secured in the mouth” and “long-lasting when properly cared for”?
Purpose of occlusal (bite) registration in fixed prosthodontics.
What is establishing centric occlusion for the lab?
This preparation creates a wide, flat margin on the tooth.
What is a shoulder preparation?
One type of final cement used for PFM crowns.
What is glass ionomer, zinc phosphate, or zinc polycarboxylate?
Type of gingival retraction involving hemostatic solutions.
What is chemical retraction?
One reason a fixed prosthesis may be contraindicated.
What is poor oral hygiene history or unrealistic expectations or short life expectancy?
List one criterion for a correct fit of a temporary crown.
What is mechanical durability, proper biological seal/fit, or esthetics?
This prep type includes an angled edge added to the shoulder margin.
What is a beveled shoulder preparation?
What is different about cementing a porcelain/ceramic crown?
What is etching the crown with hydrofluoric acid, etching the tooth with phosphoric acid, priming/bonding, and light-curing before resin cement?
Type of gingival retraction that uses a scalpel or laser.
What is surgical retraction?
The two main parts of a fixed bridge.
What are the abutment and pontic?
Name one type of temporary crown.
What is acrylic, bis-acryl resin, or stainless steel/aluminum?
What the triple-tray technique accomplishes.
What is taking the tooth prep impression, opposing arch impression, and bite registration simultaneously?
First step in the crown prep sequence for tooth #30.
What is “explain procedure to patient”?
Step that happens right after the removal of the final impression in the crown prep sequence for tooth #30.
What is “fabricate temporary crown”?