Composite and Amalgam
Across
- 3. The type of composite that is used to fill boxy areas in a prepped tooth
- 8. Metal in amalgam that provides strength
- 9. Preserved of finished by a chemical or physical process
- 11. The instrument used to pack the amalgam or composite
- 14. Metal used for its workability and strength
- 16. The ability to hold two things firmly together
- 17. The blue paper that is used to check the patients bite
- 19. The type of composites that are most widely used today
- 20. The type of stress that pulls and stretches the material
- 21. The mercury and the alloy are separated by a thin _______
- 23. The bond is applied with this colour of brush here at GC
- 24. The liquid agent that is applied after the etch
- 27. Aka silver fillings
- 28. A push or pull on matter
- 29. Instrument with smooth working ends-used to smooth the surface of a freshly placed amalgam
- 31. A term in dentistry that describes the ability to remove decay and bring back proper function of a tooth
- 33. It is important to select this prior to prepping a tooth
Down
- 1. The measure of the capacity of a metal to be extended in all directions by a compressive force
- 2. The______ technique=1:1 mercury to alloy ratio
- 4. An object that is moved vertically to pound or pulverize a material; helps to mix amalgam
- 5. Four letter metal found in amalgam alloy powder
- 6. Round particles
- 7. Used to check contacts upon completion of a filling
- 10. Another word for soft or easily shaped
- 11. Amalgam is transferred using which instrument, the amalgam _______
- 12. Recreating the tooth with an artistically pleasing appearance
- 13. Microscopic space located at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
- 15. Aka amalgamation
- 18. Relating to or involving electric currents produced by chemical action
- 21. Clear matrix strip
- 22. A mixture of two or more metals that are dissolved with each other when in the liquid state
- 25. Blue gel placed as the first step to a filling
- 26. To stick or glue two items together
- 30. Inorganic material that adds strength to composite resins
- 32. A nonmercury alloy