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Modern Dental Assisting Ch. 43
Restorative and Esthetic Dental MAterials
30
Dentistry
Not Applicable
09/26/2016

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Adhere
Definition
To stick or glue two items together
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Alloy
Definition
A mixture of two or more metals that are dissolved with each other when in the liquid state
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Amalgam
Definition
An alloy, with one of the constituents being mercury
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Auto-cured
Definition
Hardened or set by a chemical reacton of two materials
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Ceramic
Definition
Hard, brittle heat and corrosive resistant material such as clay
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Coupling agent
Definition
Agent that strengthens resin by bonding filler to the resin matrix
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Cured
Definition
Preserved or finished by a chemical or physical process
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Dual-cured
Definition
Prepared, preserved, or finished by a chemical or physical process
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Esthetic
Definition
Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
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Filler
Definition
Inorganic material that adds strength and other characteristics to composite resins
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Force
Definition
Causes a physical change through energy and strength
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Galvanic
Definition
An electrical current that takes place when two different or dissimilar metals come together
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Gold
Definition
A soft, yellow, corrosive-resistant metal tat is used in the making of indirect restorations
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Irregular
Definition
Not Straight, uniform, or symmetric
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Malleability
Definition
The ability of a material to withstand permanent deformation under compressive stress without sustaining permanent damage
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Matrix
Definition
Foundation that bonds a substance together; continuous phases (organic polymer) in which particles of filler are dispersed in composite resin
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Microleakage
Definition
Microscopic space located in the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant restoration
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Palladium
Definition
Soft, Steel-white, tarnish-resistant metal that occurs naturally with platinum
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Percolations
Definition
The process of a liquid substance passing through a porous substance
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Pestle
Definition
An object that is moved vertically to pound or pulverize material
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Platinum
Definition
Silver-white noble metal that does not corrode in air
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Porcelain
Definition
Hard, White, translucent ceramic material fabricated by firing and then glazing it to match a tooth color
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Restorative
Definition
To restore or bring back to its natural appearance
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Retention
Definition
The act of holding something by means of an adhesive, or mechanical locking or both
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Spherical
Definition
Round
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Strain
Definition
Distortion or change produced as a result of stress
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Stress
Definition
Internal reaction or resistance to an extremely applied force
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Tarnish
Definition
A discoloraton
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Viscosity
Definition
Physical property of fluids responsible for resistance to flow
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Wetting
Definition
Covering or soaking something with a liquid
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