Dental Materials Week 13

Select the uses of dental cements.

• pulpal protection

• liner/base

• enamel protection

• luting

cementing two components together such as an indirect restoration cemented on or in a tooth, including inlays, crowns, bridges, veneers, orthodontic brackets and bands, and posts and pins

a thin layer of material placed to protect the tooth from the components of dental materials and microleakage, to stimulate reparative dentin, or to act as a pulp capping

• low-strength base/liner

• high-strength base/liner

a thick layer of cement used to protect the tooth from chemical and thermal irritation

• low-strength base/liner

• high-strength base/liner

less viscous, flowing easily; material of _______ consistency can be drawn out to a 1-inch string with a spatula lifted from the center of the mass, suitable for luting

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

thick, putty-like, condensable; material of ________ consistency can be rolled into a ball or rope, suitable for use as a base

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

_______ hydroxide is used as a low-strength base/liner in cavity preparations in which dentin no longer covers the pulp.

• Calcium

• Sodium

• Potassium

• Hydrogen

The strength of cement is controlled by the powder added to the liquid in the correct ratio.

• true

• false

___________ acts as a protective barrier between preparation and restoration. It decreases the sensitivity.

Cavity varnish has been largely replaced by _________ because they work better & are more effective.