Dental Materials: MTA Modifications

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What is one of the disadvantages of Fast Set base material?

  • Irritating action on the pulp (correct)
  • Good bonding with dentin
  • Long setting time
  • Good bonding with pulp

What is a characteristic of the Soluble base material?

  • Good bonding with dentin
  • Acidic (correct)
  • Poor bonding with pulp
  • Irritating action on the pulp

What is a disadvantage of the Soluble base material?

  • Poor bonding with dentin (correct)
  • Long setting time
  • Irritating action on the pulp
  • Good bonding with dentin

What is a characteristic of the Fast Set base material?

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What is a common characteristic between Fast Set and Soluble base materials?

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What is NOT a characteristic of the Fast Set base material?

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What is a disadvantage of the Fast Set base material?

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What is NOT a characteristic of the Soluble base material?

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Study Notes

MTA Modification

  • Theracal: a modification of MTA with added resin
  • Bioaggregate: a modification of MTA with nano particles
  • Biodentin: a modification of MTA in capsule form

Characteristics of MTA Modifications

  • Less solubility than traditional MTA
  • Lower solubility than traditional MTA
  • High antimicrobial action
  • Compressive strength similar to mechanical properties of dentin
  • Response to pulpal protection and sealing of dentin tubules

Dental Pulp Functions

  • Formative: involved in tooth development
  • Nutritive: provides nutrients to the tooth
  • Sensory: involved in sensing pain and temperature
  • Defensive: protects the tooth from injury

Dental Pulp Irritation

  • Caused by direct pulp capping
  • Results in pain and inflammation

Dental Pain Theory

  • Hydrodynamic Theory: pain caused by fluid movement in dentinal tubules

Actual Cutting in Dentin

  • Every square millimeter of dentin cut exposes 30,000 to 45,000 dentinal tubules
  • Leads to pulpal tissue irritation

Bioactive Materials

  • Materials that elicit a reparative response from the dental pulp
  • Formation of hydroxyapatite crystals (Ca silicate)
  • Examples: fast set, soluble, and bioactive materials that have an irritating action on the pulp

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