Ch. 10 Tooth Restorations-Dental Terminology by Dofka

carious lesion

decay area

esthetic

pertaining to beauty

isolation

separate or detach from others

barrier

obstacle or impediement, used to protect against infection

ligature

banding or tying off

Class I

pits and fissures

Class II

interproximal of posteriors

Class III

interproximal of anteriors

Class IV

interporximal of anteriors including incisal edge

Class V

smooth surfaces

Class VI

Decay or abrasions of chewing surfaces, incisal or occlusal

invert

turn inward or reverse

stabilize

condition of fixing, steadying, firming

protocol

steps or method to follow

debridement

removal of damaged tissue

instrumentation

use of instruments

axial

pertaining to the long line

line angle

where two walls meet

outline form

tooth cuts used to prepare size, shape, and placement of restoration

retention form

undercut of walls to provide a mechanical hold of the restorative material

resistance form

preparation cuts to ensure restored natural tooth can withstand trauma and pressure on the tooth

tofflemire matrix

retainer device and bands to fit and be tightened around the tooth

matrix

mold or shaping

embrasure

opening

automatrix

pre-sized, cone-shaped circle band with locking ends

t-strips

stainless steel strips that shaped like a T

sectional matrix

system used mailny on posterior teeth, does not encircle who tooth but replaces only a wall

mylar

celluloid strips

varnish

copal or resin gum in suspension or organic solvents, to seal cut edges of tooth surfaces

liner

thin coating provides barrier against chemical irritation

acid etchant

phosphoric acid solution to prepare cavity margins

bonding agent

material used to unite some restorative agents to the tooth and underlying materials

base

barrier against chemical irriations and also thermal isolation, resists condensation forces

cement

thicker material that can be used as temporary or permanent restorative material or to cement

retention pin

metallic pin that is cemented nto a drilled hole in tooth prep to help retain restorative material

core post

titanium/stainless steel posts cemented into pulpal canal of endodontically treated tooth

insulation

to set apart, to prevent transfer of heat, stress and galvanic shock

palliative

relieves or alleviates pain

protective

shielding, can be a temporary restoration between visits

luting

holding togethet, retaining items in union, often temporary

laminate

thin plate or layer, material applied in thin layer to the tooth surface, can be cemented or bonded (light activated)

manipulation

preparation and handling the use of materials

homogenous

same or alike, uniform mixture that needs to be blended

trituration

pulverize, mechanical blending and mixing of alloy and mercury materials

amalgamation

chemical act of blending amalgam material while it is in a plastic capsule

dissipate

to scatter or spead out over large area

exothermic

giving off of heat, some materials generate heat when chemicals are blended together

polymerization

change of compound elements into another shape, transforming plasic movable material into a hard substance

bonding

uniting through microscopic cementation, using etching materials

amalgam

soft alloy mass containing mercury

pestle

small metal or hard plastic cyliner that aids in mixing

composite

resin material

macrofilled

large particles

microfilled

small particals

gold foil

foil sheet of gold material

veneeer

tooth shaped layer, thin resin composite or porcelain suraface, bonded or cemented to facial surface of tooth

condensation

the changed preparation as a result of the condenser or plugger instruments packing material into the preparation

burnish

to smooth or rub rstoration toward the margins

articulating

colored strip of paper used to test results of the bite

HVE

high velocity evacuation, used to maintain dry field of operation