Exam 37: Dental Cements Bases Liners and Bonding Agents

The IRM material can be placed in the patient's mouth and will last up to 1 year.

Manipulation of the dental cements are specific to the manufacturers' directions. Which of the following is the working time for polycarboxylate?

A material placed in a thick layer between the tooth and the restoration that supports the restorative material from occlusal stresses is ____________.

The cavity liner placement is to cover the entire cavity preparation.

__________ are placed on the dentin, protect the pulp from chemical irritations, and provide a therapeutic effect.

The average biting force in the anterior region is about ____ pounds.

Copal varnishes are placed under composite restorations, not amalgam restorations.

Cavity varnish is used under amalgam restorations to prevent microleakage.

The universal varnish does not have the organic solvent and may be used under all restorations.

What seals the dentin tubules?

Most materials that are supplied in a two-paste system are dispensed in equal lengths.

When the reading level is high on the laser that measures fluorescence levels within the tooth structure, it indicates there are no caries.

A type of stress and strain that slides one part of a material parallel to another part is ____________.

Resin-modified glass ionomer cement is modified by including zinc polycarboxylate with the traditional glass ionomer.

Which cement has a soothing, palliative effect on the tooth?

Etchants are used before the placement of ____________.

Which of the following are often referred to as high-strength bases?

A material placed in a thin layer on the walls and floor of the cavity prep is ____________.

The wall that overlies the pulp is the ____________.