Dental Materials

Dentifrices Dentifrices: These are the agents used with a toothbrush to clean and polish natural teeth. They should have maximum cleansing efficiency with minimum tooth abrasive. Popularly dentifrices are known as toothpastes. Types Of Dentifrices. They are classified based on their primary function: "Risk Factors For Using Improper Dentifrices" Caries prevention … [Read more...] about Dentifrices – Definition, Types and Ingredients

Dental Amalgam: Silver Lining Of Dental Restorations Write a short note on the composition of silver amalgam alloy. Answer: Following is the composition of silver amalgam alloy: "Importance Of Dental Amalgam In Modern Restorative Dentistry" "What Makes Dental Amalgam The Silver Lining In Restorations" Composition of Different Types of Single Compositional  … [Read more...] about Dental Amalgam: Silver Lining Of Dental Restorations

Procedure For Amalgam Restoration Write a short note on trituration. Answer: Trituration is done to wet all the surfaces of alloy particles with mercury. "Understanding The Role Of Cavity Design In Amalgam Restoration" Objectives of Trituration: To remove the oxide layer. For pulverizing pellets into particles that can be easily wetted by mercury. To … [Read more...] about Procedure For Amalgam Restoration

Mercury Exposure And Poisoning Write a short note on mercury toxicity. Answer: Mercury is toxic to vital creatures: "Early Signs Of Mercury Toxicity In The Body" Free mercury should neither be sprayed nor exposed to the environment. Mercury hazards can occur during trituration, condensation, and finishing of restoration. Mercury vapors can be … [Read more...] about Mercury Exposure And Poisoning

Dental Amalgam Alloy Powder At Dentalkart Classify silver alloys. (June 2014, 5 Marks) Or Write a short note on the classification of silver amalgam. Answer: The following are the classifications for silver amalgam: Classification of Dental Amalgam (Adapted from Marzouk, 1997) Amalgam alloy can be classified as According to the content Copper amalgam … [Read more...] about Dental Amalgam Alloy Powder At Dentalkart