What is a disadvantage of temporary restorative material?
Weak
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What is an advantage of a lining material?
Protects the pulp
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What is a disadvantage of calcium hydroxide as a lining material?
High solubility
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What is an advantage of etchant?
Improves retention
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What is a disadvantage of etchant?
Excessive demineralisation can occur
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A patient's mother attends the surgery to enquire about fluoride drops. The dentist advises this is not needed as the local water supply is fluoridated. What concentration of fluoride will the water have?
1ppm
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What is an advantage of dental bond?
Insoluble
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What is a disadvantage of dental bond?
Evaporates
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What is the main hazard associated with dental curing lights?
Retina damage
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What is a hazard associated with amalgam?
Mercury is toxic
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What mixed together is the mercury absorbent paste that should form part of a mercury spillage kit?
Flowers of sulphur and calcium hydroxide
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What is the purpose of a matrix band/*****?
Fully condense the filling material preventing air spaces
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What common anaesthetics does not contain a vasoconstrictor?
Citanest Plain
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What is the purpose of a permanent crown?
To protect a heavily filled or root filled tooth from fracture
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What is the purpose of a temporary crown?
To protect a prepared tooth
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What is the purpose of a bridge?
To replace missing teeth
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A dentist identifies tooth surface wear and faceting on the upper and lower incisors caused by bruxism. What is the correct definition of this?
Attrition
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What is the purpose of a veneer?
To cover the labial surface of an anterior tooth
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What is the purpose of a full removal prosthesis?
To replace full arch of teeth
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What is the purpose of a partial removable prosthesis?
To replace partial arch of teeth
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When making complete and partial removable prosthesis, which stage is first?
First impressions
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When making complete and partial removable prosthesis, which stage comes second?
Secondary impressions
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When making complete and partial removable prosthesis, which stage comes third?
Bite registration
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Why should impression materials be disinfected?
To avoid cross-infection
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How should alginate impressions be stored once the impression has been disinfected?
Wrapped in damp gauze and sealed in an air tight bag
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What is an advantage of a lining material?
Back
Protects the pulp
Card 3
Front
What is a disadvantage of calcium hydroxide as a lining material?
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