Introduction to Dental Materials
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What is the overriding goal of dentistry?

To improve the quality of life for the patient.

Which of the following materials were historically used for tooth and root replacement?

  • Animal teeth and bone
  • Human teeth
  • Seashells
  • Ceramics
  • All of the above (correct)

    • When did modern dentistry begin?

    1728

    Which four groups of materials are used in dentistry today?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three main classifications of dental materials?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of material is used to prevent leakage in teeth?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the restorative materials used to replace or repair lost tooth structure?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates direct from indirect restorative materials?

    <p>The location of fabrication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are auxiliary dental materials used for?

    <p>Fabrication of dental prosthesis and appliances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dental materials must be poisonous or harmful to the body.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dental materials should be aesthetically pleasing.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dental materials should be easy to form and place in the mouth.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dental materials should not function despite limited access, wet conditions, and poor visibility.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of properties are based on the laws of mechanics, acoustics, optics, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, radiation, atomic structure, and nuclear phenomena?

    <p>Physical properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are three optical properties that relate to color and perception?

    <p>Hue, value, and chroma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the laws of thermodynamics used to understand?

    <p>Thermal conductivity, diffusivity, and expansion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What two physical properties are particularly important for dental ceramics?

    <p>Color and thermal expansion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the essential properties of impression materials?

    <p>Flow and viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What property of a material is related to the clinical performance of amalgam?

    <p>Creep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the electrochemical properties that significantly affect metals and their alloys?

    <p>Tarnish and corrosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of deformation and flow characteristics of matter regardless of its state?

    <p>Rheology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the resistance of a fluid to flow?

    <p>Viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dental professionals should strive to manipulate dental materials in a fluid state for successful clinical outcomes.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The success or failure of a material relies solely on its performance properties in the solid state.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Most dental materials are initially in a solid state to allow for ease of placement and shaping.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What transformation do cements and impression materials undergo in the mouth?

    <p>Fluid-to solid transformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of products are transformed from fluid slurries to solids?

    <p>Gypsum products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of materials appear solid but are actually supercooled liquids?

    <p>Amorphous materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the irreversible flow of a supercooled liquid under sustained pressure?

    <p>Plastic flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What property is a measure of the consistency of a fluid and its resistance to flow?

    <p>Viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A highly viscous fluid flows rapidly.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dental materials have uniform viscosities regardless of their intended application.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the space between two flat surfaces where viscosity is observed?

    <p>Between two flat surfaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phenomenon is the time-dependent plastic strain of a material under a static load or constant stress?

    <p>Creep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage range of mercury by weight found in dental amalgams?

    <p>42% to 52%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dental amalgams melt at temperatures far above room temperature.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dental amalgams cannot undergo creep due to their high melting point.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Creep is a major concern for restorative materials used in the mouth because it can cause permanent deformation of restorations.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is more commonly used than creep in dentistry to describe the rheology of amorphous materials?

    <p>Flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Creep is always desirable in dental materials to allow for flexibility in the mouth.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What important goal of dentistry is related to the color and appearance of natural dentition?

    <p>Esthetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The development of a general-purpose, technique-insensitive, direct-filling, tooth-colored, color-stable restorative material has been readily achieved.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of radiation is detected by the human eye and is responsible for color perception?

    <p>Electromagnetic radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the range of wavelengths visible to the human eye?

    <p>Approximately 400 nm to 700 nm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For an object to be visible, it must absorb all wavelengths of light.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a mixture of various wavelengths of light commonly known as?

    <p>White light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The interaction of light with restorative materials is irrelevant for achieving good esthetics.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor determines how an object appears under different types of light?

    <p>The nature of the material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum interacts with objects only through absorption, not reflection or transmission.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What properties of a material are determined by the way it interacts with light?

    <p>Opacity, translucency, and transparency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to light when it strikes a rough surface?

    <p>It scatters in many directions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Light from a perfectly smooth surface scatters in many directions.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reflectance is associated with a flat, dull appearance like chalk?

    <p>Diffuse reflectance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Verbal descriptions of color are precise enough to describe the appearance of teeth.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three objective variables used to describe color perception?

    <p>Hue, value, and chroma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the dominant color of an object?

    <p>Hue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the vertical axis of the color solid image?

    <p>Value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the degree of saturation of a particular hue?

    <p>Chroma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Objects that appear color-matched under one type of light will always appear the same under different types of light.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Color matching should ideally be performed under as many different light sources as possible.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Laboratory shade matching procedures should be performed under varying lighting conditions to improve accuracy.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common method used for color matching in dental practice?

    <p>Using a shade guide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the individual tabs on a shade guide arranged by?

    <p>Hue and value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The traditional arrangement of shade guide tabs prioritizes hue before value.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The newer trend in shade guides prioritizes arrangement according to value.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When restorative materials are placed in deep cavities, it is desirable for them to transmit heat readily to the vital dental pulp.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The transmission of thermal energy to the mucosa is undesirable in denture bases.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What properties govern the thermal behavior of restorative materials?

    <p>Thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another category of thermal behavior besides thermal conductivity and diffusivity?

    <p>Expansion and contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the physical property that governs heat transfer through a material by conductive flow?

    <p>Thermal conductivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the transfer of thermal energy in a solid?

    <p>The conduction of heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is thermal conductivity defined?

    <p>The quantity of heat passing through a material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Thermal conductivity is only measured under non-steady-state conditions.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Thermal conductivities increase in the following order: metals < ceramics < polymers.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are materials with high thermal conductivity called?

    <p>Conductors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a high thermal conductivity indicate about a substance?

    <p>It readily transmits thermal energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What property measures the speed of temperature change throughout an object?

    <p>Thermal diffusivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A high density and high specific heat always lead to high thermal diffusivity.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Low heat capacity and high thermal conductivity lead to low thermal diffusivity.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the coefficient of thermal expansion related to?

    <p>The change in volume of a material with temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The coefficient of thermal expansion is unimportant for dental applications.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The coefficient of thermal expansion can influence the procedures used for creating restorations.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A tooth restoration always expands and contracts at the same rate as the surrounding tooth structure.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is tarnish?

    <p>A surface discoloration on a metal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause tarnish in a dental restoration?

    <p>Deposits on the surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of films can contribute to tarnish?

    <p>Oxides, sulfides, or chlorides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tarnish is always a cause for concern and should be treated immediately.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is corrosion?

    <p>Deterioration of a metal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Corrosion is always caused by chemical reactions, not electrochemical reactions.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Corrosion can only cause minor surface changes and has no impact on the mechanical integrity of metal restorations.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Corrosion is a significant issue solely in the oral environment.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Corrosion is always a rapid and dramatic process.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in both chemical and electrochemical corrosion?

    <p>The loss of an electron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of corrosion involves a direct combination of metallic and nonmetallic elements?

    <p>Chemical corrosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is chemical corrosion also called dry corrosion?

    <p>It occurs in the absence of water or a fluid electrolyte</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of corrosion requires the presence of water or a fluid electrolyte?

    <p>Electrochemical corrosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Electrochemical corrosion is solely responsible for corrosion in dental materials.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the mechanical properties of dental materials defined by?

    <p>The laws of mechanics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the study of mechanics involve?

    <p>Forces that act on bodies and the resultant motion, deformation, or stresses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Knowing the mechanical properties of dental materials is unimportant in identifying the potential causes of clinical failures.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The stressing rate has little influence on the strength of brittle materials.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are three types of deformation?

    <p>Elastic, plastic, and a combination of both</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The type of stress applied to dental materials has little impact on their response.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the strength of a material?

    <p>The average level of stress it can withstand before deformation or fracture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The strength of a material is independent of factors like stressing rate and shape of the specimen.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A surface finish that has many flaws has a positive impact on the strength of a material.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Stresses that are below the proportional limit cause permanent deformation.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Brittle materials can plastically deform before fracturing.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The clinical strength of brittle materials like ceramics is not affected by the presence of flaws.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of strain is reversible?

    <p>Elastic strain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of strain is permanent?

    <p>Plastic strain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Visoelastic materials exhibit both viscous and elastic characteristics.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the elastic modulus?

    <p>A measure of the material's stiffness or rigidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Enamel is more flexible and tougher than dentin.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is strength in relation to dental materials?

    <p>The stress needed to cause fracture or plastic deformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Strength values reported by manufacturers are always accurate representations of the actual strength of a material.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the proportional limit?

    <p>The stress above which stress is no longer proportional to strain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the elastic limit?

    <p>The maximum stress a material can withstand before plastic deformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is yield strength or proof stress?

    <p>The stress required to produce a specific amount of plastic deformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four types of ultimate strength?

    <p>Tensile strength, shear strength, compressive strength, and flexural strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Toughness is a measure of a material's resistance to scratching.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Fracture toughness is a measure of the energy needed to propagate flaws in a material.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What describes the inability of a material to sustain plastic deformation before fracture?

    <p>Brittleness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Brittle materials are typically resistant to fracture.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ability of a material to sustain a large permanent deformation under a tensile load before fracture?

    <p>Ductility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ability of a material to sustain considerable permanent deformation under compression without fracture?

    <p>Malleability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Gold is known for its low ductility and malleability.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does hardness measure?

    <p>The resistance of a material to abrasion or wear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hardness alone is a comprehensive measure of wear resistance for all types of dental materials.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Biting force, chewing frequency, and the abrasiveness of the diet have no impact on wear resistance.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Introduction to Dental Materials

    • The primary goal of dentistry is to improve patient quality of life.
    • Historically, various materials (animal teeth, bone, shells, ceramics) have been used for tooth replacement.
    • Modern dentistry emerged in 1728 with Fauchard's treatise on dental restorations, including ivory dentures.
    • Contemporary dentistry uses four main material groups: metals, ceramics, composites, and polymers.

    Classification of Dental Materials

    • Dental materials can be categorized as preventive, restorative, or auxiliary.
    • Preventive materials include pit and fissure sealants, agents to prevent leakage, and materials with anti-bacterial or fluoride-releasing properties. These sometimes serve a restorative purpose.
    • Restorative materials replace or repair lost tooth structure. Examples are resin composites, metals, and denture polymers. They are classified as direct or indirect depending on fabrication location (intraoral or extraoral).
    • Auxiliary materials are used in the construction of dental prosthetics and appliances. Examples include impression materials, gypsum products, and dental waxes. These materials are not part of the final prosthesis.

    Criteria for Dental Materials

    • Ideal dental materials are non-toxic and non-irritating to oral tissues.
    • Materials should effectively protect tooth and oral tissues.
    • Aesthetics are crucial; the materials should closely resemble natural teeth.
    • The materials should be easily handled and positioned in the mouth to restore natural contours.
    • Dental materials must function reliably despite limitations including restricted access, wet conditions, and visibility issues.

    Physical Properties

    • Physical properties are based on the laws of mechanics, acoustics, optics, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, radiation, atomic structure, and nuclear phenomena.
    • Color properties are primarily determined by optics, including hue, value, and chroma.
    • Important physical properties include color, thermal expansion, flow, viscosity, creep, tarnish, corrosion.
    • These properties are critical for the performance of dental ceramics and impression materials, along with amalgam.

    Rheology

    • Rheology is the study of deformation and flow characteristics of materials (liquid or solid).
    • Viscosity refers to a fluid's resistance to flow; essential in dental applications.
    • The success of material application depends on handling properties in liquid state.

    Transformation of Materials

    • Most dental materials are initially in a fluid state for placement and shaping.
    • Materials undergo a transformation from fluid to solid state, enabling durability in the mouth.
    • Cements, impression materials, and gypsum products are examples of fluid-to-solid material transformations.

    Viscosity

    • Viscosity measures a fluid's resistance to flow.
    • High viscosity implies slow flow, while low viscosity denotes faster flow, important in dental applications.
    • Viscosity affects the mixing and manipulation of dental materials.

    Creep and Flow

    • Creep is time-dependent plastic deformation of a material under constant stress or load.
    • Metals at temperatures near their melting points (like amalgam) are prone to creep, importantly at a tooth site under sustained stress such as teeth clenching.
    • Flow, rather than creep, describes the rheology of amorphous materials, potentially causing unacceptable deformation.

    Color and Optical Effects

    • Esthetic restoration and color mimicking natural dentition are key goals in dentistry.
    • The interaction of light with the material and the reflection, transmission, absorption and refraction impacts visibility and color.
    • Color perception is objectively evaluated by hue, value (lightness/darkness), and chroma (intensity).
    • Metamerism (appearance difference depending on light source) is a key factor in color matching techniques.

    Color Matching

    • Shade guides help clinicians select colors for restorations (inlay, veneer, crowns).
    • Recent trend in shading devices is a decreasing value order (instead of typical “classical” order) for porcelain applications.

    Thermal Properties

    • Thermal properties of restorative materials are essential when materials are placed in deep cavities.
    • Limiting thermal shock and trauma to vital dental pulp is a key concern.
    • Thermal conductivity is important in some cases, eg allowing heat/cold sensations with food/drinks.
    • Expansion and contraction due to temperature fluctuations are significant properties in material selection.

    Thermal Conductivity

    • Thermal conductivity measures heat transfer through a material due to conductive flow.
    • It quantifies heat movement across a temperature gradient.

    Thermal Diffusivity

    • Thermal diffusivity is the rate at which temperature changes spread through an object when heated.
    • High diffusivity implies that temperature changes spread quickly, and low thermal diffusivity associated with high density/specific heat materials change in temp more slowly.

    Mechanical Properties

    • Mechanical properties describe how a material responds to forces and stresses.
    • These include elastic strain (reversible), plastic strain (permanent), and viscoelasticity (combination of both).
    • Key mechanical properties: stress, strain, proportional limit, elastic limit, yield strength, ultimate strength, toughness, toughness, brittleness, ductility, malleability.

    Toughness and Brittleness

    • Toughness measures the energy required to fracture a material,
    • Brittleness describes the inability to sustain plastic deformation before fracture. Dental materials are often brittle at oral temperature.

    Ductility and Malleability

    • Ductility is the propensity of a material to draw into a wire or thread without cracking.
    • Malleability is the material's capacity to be shaped into sheets without cracking.

    Hardness

    • Hardness is a material's resistance to abrasion and wear.
    • Other factors affecting wear/abrasion resistance include biting force, chewing frequency, and physical properties such as surface roughness/texture.

    Electrochemical Properties

    • Tarnish and corrosion, including surface discoloration are electrochemical effects.
    • These effects are important in the oral environment.
    • Tarnish is surface discoloration; corrosion is a metal deterioration when subjected to the environment.
    • Chemical and galvanic (electrochemical) types of corrosion are differentiated.

    Dental Material Properties: Mechanical

    • Mechanical properties characterize how materials respond to forces-stress/strain-and dictate design and clinical application outcome.
    • Materials' strength, elasticity, toughness, brittleness, ductility, and malleability influence their clinical longevity.

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