GV Blacks Dental Materials Flashcards '23 - Class Definitions

what is the best thing to do for alginate?

pour stone within the hour

what does a wooden wedge do for the matrix?

provides a tighter seal

what are dental dams used for?

prevent saliva contamination/leakage

what is the best way to get retention on a sealant?

if making a dry field isn't an option - choose acid etch

what ingredient in toothpaste is known to cause apthous ulcers?

SLS

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WHICH CLASS OF GV BLACKS AM I?

all pits and fissures including posterior occlusal and buccal and lingual pits and anterior lingual pits

class I

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WHICH CLASS OF GV BLACKS AM I?

posterior inteproximal

class II

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anterior proximals with no incisal edge

class III

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WHICH CLASS OF GV BLACKS AM I?

anterior proximal with incisal edge

class IV

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WHICH CLASS OF GV BLACKS AM I?

facial or lingual cervical third

class V

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cusp tips and/or incisal edges

class VI

consumer products

what is the active ingredient in tartar control toothpaste?

pyrophosphate

*this is the leading cause of dentinal hypersensitivity

consumer products

what is the active ingredient in antigingivitis toothpaste?

triclosan

consumer products

what are the active ingredients in desensitization toothpaste?

5% potassium nitrate, sodium citrate, strontium chloride

consumer products

what are the active ingredients in vital bleach (home bleach)?

- carbamide peroxide

*breaks down to hydrogen peroxide and urea; active for 2-8 hours; may be able to work on tetracycline stained teeth

- hydrogen peroxide

* active 30-60 minutes; works on yellow-brown stains

what type of impression material is used for the fabrication of an athletic mouth guard?

irreversible hydrocolloid - alginate