F2 Ceramics

  • Whats the difference between a ceramic and a porceline?
    • Ceramic is metallic + non-metallic
    • porcelain IS a ceramic + glass matrix phase + crystalline phase (ex. leucite)
  • Whats the importance of the glassy phase in ceramics?
    • Can be Etched with HF which helps create microporosities that allow for strong micromechnical bonding with resin cements
  • What are all the glass based ceramics?
    • glass based with crystlline fillers
    • Crystalline based with glas sfillers
    • pollycrysalline?
    • resin matrix?
  • which ceramics can and can’t be etched?
    • all ceramics with a glassy phase can be etched!
  • What are the indications and contraindications?
  • what are the advantages and disagvantages

F6 Soft Tissue Impressions

  • what are the objectives of a good soft tissue impression
  • what are the key steps of an impression?
  • what are the indications for a subgingival margin?
    • why do deep margin elevation, why not?
  • Why do we use the double cord technique?
    • how do you do it?
  • **explain crest height and its effects on soft tissue impression **
  • What are all the techniques to retract gingiva?
    • what are the benefits and cons of both?
  • what are the features for good impression materials
    • whats the best impression material if you’re having trouble with moisture controle
  • whats the difference between 1 stage and 2 stage impression techniques
    • whats the importance of a spacer in 2 stage techniques
  • what are the different trays that can be used
  • what are the problems that can arise with an impression and how do we troubleshoot them?

F7 Cements

  • what are the different kinds of cements and what are they indicated for?
  • what do studies say about cementing efficacy
  • Are you cemeting metal, zirconia or a litihum disilicate
    • in terms of metal you treat it like zirconia because both cannot be etched
  • why prep the crown first when cementing
    • so that the prep doesn’t get contaminated

F8 Try in

  • make sure to get a good “big picture” understanding
  • What percentage of teeth with full crowns will lose pulp vitality
  • whats the best way to clean the crown after try in
  • what are the steps you can take to make sure the crown fit is good BEFORE THE PATIENT COMES IN

M4 Optimal Occlusion

  • what are all the pathological changes in occlusion?
  • what are the 5 criteria for optimal occlusion?

M6 Onlays

  • what is the difference between an inlay and an onlay?
  • what are the indications and contraindications for inlays and onlays?
  • what are the pros and cons of Direct and indirect composites
  • whats the difference between an onlay prep for gold vs ceramic