Dental Impression Materials 2

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What is the main use of impression compound?

Making impressions of soft tissue for prosthetic dentistry

Making impressions of edentulous mouth (correct)

Making impressions for orthodontic appliances

Making impressions of teeth for crowns and bridges

Which component of impression compound acts as a plasticizer?

Waxes

Stearic acid (correct)

Natural or synthetic resin

Diatomaceous earth

How does impression compound set?

Electrochemical reaction

Chemical reaction

Physical change (correct)

Biological process

What is the function of waxes in impression compound?

Provides thermoplasticity Signup and view all the answers

Which material reduces flow at mouth temperature in impression compound?

Diatomaceous earth Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of impression compound?

Inelastic and hydrophobic Signup and view all the answers

How does impression compound behave when heated?

It softens Signup and view all the answers

What is the alternative name for impression compound?

Both a and b Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of impression compound?

Making impressions of edentulous mouth Signup and view all the answers

Which component of impression compound provides thermoplasticity and gives the qualities of flow and cohesion?

Natural or synthetic resin Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of waxes in impression compound?

Provide thermoplasticity and characterize the softening temperature Signup and view all the answers

How does impression compound behave when heated?

It softens Signup and view all the answers

Which material acts as a plasticizer in impression compound to improve plasticity and workability?

Stearic acid, shellac, and gutta-percha Signup and view all the answers

Which component of impression compound acts as a filler to increase strength and reduce flow at mouth temperature?

Diatomaceous earth, French chalk, or talc Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of impression compound based on its behavior when heated and cooled?

Inelastic and hydrophobic Signup and view all the answers

What is the alternative name for impression compound?

Dental plasticine Signup and view all the answers

What is the main setting reaction mechanism of impression compound?

Physical change Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of natural or synthetic resin in impression compound?

Provides thermoplasticity and gives the qualities of flow and cohesion Signup and view all the answers

Which material in impression compound acts as a plasticizer to improve plasticity and workability?

Stearic acid, shellac, and gutta-percha Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of impression compound?

Making impression of edentulous mouth (primary impression) Signup and view all the answers

Which component of impression compound reduces flow at mouth temperature?

Diatomaceous earth, French chalk, or talc Signup and view all the answers

What is the behavior of impression compound when heated?

It softens without occurrence of a chemical reaction Signup and view all the answers

Which component of impression compound provides thermoplasticity and gives the qualities of flow and cohesion?

Natural or synthetic resin (Copal resin, rosin) Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of impression compound based on its behavior when heated and cooled?

Inelastic, hydrophobic, mucocompressive Signup and view all the answers

What is the main setting reaction mechanism of impression compound?

Physical change Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main use of impression compound?

Which component of impression compound acts as a plasticizer?

How does impression compound set?

What is the function of waxes in impression compound?

Which material reduces flow at mouth temperature in impression compound?

What is the classification of impression compound?

How does impression compound behave when heated?

What is the alternative name for impression compound?

What is the primary use of impression compound?

Which component of impression compound provides thermoplasticity and gives the qualities of flow and cohesion?

What is the function of waxes in impression compound?

How does impression compound behave when heated?

Which material acts as a plasticizer in impression compound to improve plasticity and workability?

Which component of impression compound acts as a filler to increase strength and reduce flow at mouth temperature?

What is the classification of impression compound based on its behavior when heated and cooled?

What is the alternative name for impression compound?

What is the main setting reaction mechanism of impression compound?

What is the main function of natural or synthetic resin in impression compound?

Which material in impression compound acts as a plasticizer to improve plasticity and workability?

What is the primary use of impression compound?

Which component of impression compound reduces flow at mouth temperature?

What is the behavior of impression compound when heated?

Which component of impression compound provides thermoplasticity and gives the qualities of flow and cohesion?

What is the classification of impression compound based on its behavior when heated and cooled?

What is the main setting reaction mechanism of impression compound?

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