The shape of the tooth restoration provides: (3)
Retention
stability
mechanical strength
Purpose of tooth preparation? (2)
- function
What do we protect during tooth prep? (4)
What do we need after tooth preparation? (3)
Where do we start doing the preparations on the tooth?
supragingivally, and only at the end take it to the desired
height
How do you prevent the pulp from thermal harm? (4)
How do you protect the pulp from mechanical harm? (3)
What is the biological seal?
The fit between the margins of the restoration and preparation
What is the purpose of the biological seal? (2)
What is an adequate emergence profile?
Restoration reproduces the tooth’s contour
What is the advantage of an adequate emergence profile?
How do we respect the biological width with preparation margins?
Should be at least 2mm away from the crest bone
How do we respect the biological width with the finish line?
Should never be more than 0.5-1mm under the sulcus
What is the consequence of not respecting the biological width? (3)
What components are in the biological width and their size? (3)
Biological width (2mm):
What are the 5 mechanical principles?
Define retention
resist the forces of dislodgment along the path of placement
What does NOT provide retention except in porcelain veneers?
Cement
The essential element of retention is…
two opposing vertical surfaces in the same preparation
What does a cement do?
Only SEALS the interface between tooth and restoration
What does cement provide in porcelain veneers?
Retention
What type of retention do extracoronal restorations have?
External retention:
What type of retention do intracoronal restorations have?
Internal retention:
What factors influence retention?