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Fixed Prosthodontics
CH 50 - Fixed Prosthodontics
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Refers to a tooth, root, or implant used for support and retention of a fixed or removable prosthesis. | Abutment |
Term for a lab device that uses the patient's dental cast to reproduce the mandible in relation to the maxilla. | Articulator |
Use of a manual or rotary instrument to create an angle within the tooth prep for better retention. | Bevel |
A post created by the lab for the patient's endodontically treated tooth to improve retention of a cast restoration. | Cast Post |
Term for the tapered finish line of the margin at the cervical area of a tooth prep. | Chamfer |
A restorative material added around the coronal portion of a post to provide structure to retain a fixed prosthetis. | Core |
The replica of the prepared portion of a tooth used in the lab for making of a cast restoration. | Die |
Term for the dental prosthesis with artificial teeth fixed in place and supported by attachment to natural teeth. | Fixed Bridge |
A cast restoration that covers the entire anatomical crown of the tooth. | Full Crown |
Method to displace gingival tissue away from the tooth. | Gingival Retraction |
Referring to excessive growth of oral tissues. | Hypertrophied |
Cast restoration designed to replace a conservative class II cavity. | Inlay |
Term for the gypsum material used to form a mold around the wax pattern during the casting process. | Investment Material |
Cast created from a final impression used to construct the baseplate, bite rims, wax setups, and finished prothesis. | Master Cast |
Cast restoration designed to replace a class II prep that includes the occlusal, 1 or more cusp, and proximal surfaces of posterior teeth. | Onlay |
Resin material placed under a porcelain restoration to mask tooth discoloration. | Opaquer |
Artificial tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth in a fixed bridge. | Pontic |
An indirect restoration in which a thin porcelain material is fused to the facial portion of a gold crown. | Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal (PFM) |
Term for replacement of a tooth, missing parts of a tooth or the soft or hard structures of the jaw or palate. | Prosthesis |
An accessory item that contains different shades of teeth used to match the color of a patient's teeth. | Shade Guide |
Term for the margins of a tooth prep for a cast restoration. | Shoulder |
A cast restoration that covers the anatomical crown of a tooth, except for the facial or buccal portion. | three-quarter crown |
Term used for each component of the fixed bridge. | Unit |
Term for a thin layer of composite resin or porcelain that is either bonded or cemented to a prepared facial surface. | Veneer |
Fixed prosthesis with winds that are bonded to the lingual surfaces of adjacent teeth, AKA Maryland Bridge. | Resin-Bonded Bridge |