chapter 18

Most widely accepted restorative material in dentistry is?

• Amalgam

• Alloy

• Composite

• Silly putty

The silver filling material used to restore pre-molars is?

• Quarters

• Alloy

• Amalgam

• Glass ionomer

In which process is resin material changed from a pliable state to a hardened state?

• Bonding

• Polymerization

• Scratching

• Etching

Which is not true regarding calcium hydroxide?

• It is frequently selected as a dental base for a deep cavity preparation

• It protects the pulp from chemical irritation

Which dental cement is most versatile, and least irritating to the pulp?

• Polycarbonate

• Zinc phosphate

• Zinc oxide Eugenio (Zoe)

• Asphalt

The process of mixing alloy and mercury together is ?

• Baking a cake

• Trituration

• Retention

• Polymerization

Cavity varnish does what?

• Opens dentin tubules

• Reduces micro leakage around a restoration

• Cleans the teeth

• Provides the patient with extra toothpaste

Dental base for a deep restoration helps with what?

• Occlusal trauma

• Sensitivity and damage to the pulp

• To restore Oddis’s ears

• Wear of enamel

What is an luting agent?

• An adhesive

• Etchant

• Brownie sprinkles

• Someone who steals

Tooth conditioner (acid etchant) contains which acid?

• The kind Erin used to do at concerts

• Phosphoric

• Citric

• Sulfuric