Prostho 1 Midterms Review Flashcards

This set of flashcards contains vocabulary terms and their definitions related to prosthodontics, focusing on crown preparation, types of crowns, and cementation techniques.

Inlay

A solid substance (such as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented in place.

Onlay

A restoration that covers or onlays the missing cusps of a tooth.

Super-coarse diamond bur

A tool used for gross preparation in dental procedures.

Shorter-than-short shank bucket diamond

Used to prepare the isthmus to the proper buccolingual width.

Stainless steel crown

A crown used primarily for pediatric dentistry, indicated for severe dental conditions.

Feather-edge finish line

A type of gingival margin that is smooth and does not leave a ledge.

Beveling

Creating a gentle slope in the occlusal third of the buccal and lingual surfaces.

Crown adaptation

The process of ensuring the crown fits well without tissue blanching.

Finishing and polishing

The final steps in crown placement that include smoothing jagged edges and polishing.

Cementation

The process of applying cement to secure the crown onto the tooth.

Full coverage restoration

Restorations that cover the entire tooth structure for protection and aesthetics.

Open-faced crowns

Crowns that show metal through a composite facing, providing fair aesthetics.

Pre-veneered stainless steel crowns

Crowns that address issues of aesthetics and provide a tooth-colored coating.

Composite strip crowns

Fill celluloid crowns that provide superior aesthetics and rely on dentin/enamel adhesion.

Polycarbonate crowns

Aesthetic crowns that are moldable and adapted to tooth structures.

Self-etching bonding agent

A bonding agent that simplifies the preparation process by avoiding the etching step.

Gingival margin trimming

Adjusting the crown so that it extends 1 mm past the gingival margin.

Finishing disk

An abrasive tool used to contour and smooth edges after crown placement.

Cement used for crown placement

Typically glass ionomer or self-adhesive resin cement.