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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

what is PEMA

Back (Answer)

polyethylmethacrylate

#2
Front (Question)

Where can PMMA be fabricated, the duration it lasts and crown / bridge sorry i dont know what the table at the start of this lecture means when it says crown / bridge but i’ve thrown in what it is for each on anyway hahahaha

Back (Answer)

fabrication = indirect duration = long term crown / bridge = short & long

#3
Front (Question)

Where can PEMA be fabricated, the duration it lasts and crown / bridge

Back (Answer)

fabrication = direct §/ chairside duration = short term crown / bridge = single crown

#4
Front (Question)

Where can bis-acryl composite be fabricated, the duration it lasts and crown / bridge

Back (Answer)

fabrication = direct / chairside duration = long term crown / bridge = short span bridges

#5
Front (Question)

name temporary materials

Back (Answer)

• PolyMethylMethAcrylate (PMMA) ○ Eg Jet • PolyEthylMethAcrylate (PEMA) ○ EG Trim II, Snap • Bis-acryl Composite ○ Eg Protemp4, Quicktemp • UrethaneDiMethAcrylate (UDMA) Eg Provipoint DC

#6
Front (Question)

What is the methacrylate’s monomer structure

Back (Answer)

CH2 double bond to C C single bones with CH3 and COOCH3

#7
Front (Question)

what in the methacrylate monomer structure enables polymer development

Back (Answer)

the double bond via cross linking

#8
Front (Question)

what happens when the methacrylate monomer polymerises

Back (Answer)

it forms a long chain molecule PMMA

#9
Front (Question)

what does polymerisation produce

Back (Answer)

Polymerisation produces a long chain molecular structure or network - PMMA - yielding a material with greater weight, rigidity and strength

#10
Front (Question)

what is PMMA

Back (Answer)

PolyMethylMethAcrylate

#11
Front (Question)

List properties of PMMA

Back (Answer)

• Self-curing • Good marginal fit • Good transverse strength • Polishable But ○ Poor abrasion resistance ○ High shrinkage ○ High thermal release ○ Free monomer may be toxic

#12
Front (Question)

What can be done to make sure there is no free monomer in PMMA

Back (Answer)

fully cure it

#13
Front (Question)

what is PMMA like structurally

Back (Answer)

○ mono-functional monomer (ie one C=C double bond) § That is it has one C-C double bond and forms a long chain polymer ○ linear chain-like polymer

#14
Front (Question)

what monomer has PEMA got

Back (Answer)

Has ethyl methacrylate monomer

#15
Front (Question)

what is the structure of bis-acryl(ate) composite like

Back (Answer)

○ bis-GMA monomer ○ bifunctional (ie 2 of C = C double bonds) § 3D polymer network ○ Has 2 C-C double bonds and this allows it to generate a 3D polymer network

#16
Front (Question)

what are sources of scientific information on materials

Back (Answer)

○ Journals § Peer-reviewed § Trustworthy ○ Product literature § Detailed § Objective? § Common way for a GDP to assess products - though DATA is not always complete or accurate § Some firms give lots of details but others not so much § There is always the issue of whether this is biased - conscious or not ○ There’s also information from research studies, where perhaps a series of materials are compared ~ this type of independent data is very useful as it is objective

#17
Front (Question)

what are the types of product literature

Back (Answer)

• Brochures • Websites • Product profile

#18
Front (Question)

what are the pros and cons of brochures

Back (Answer)

○ Superficial ○ "positive" presentation ○ Sales orientation ○ They are here to sell the product ○ Glossy photos, bold assertions, cherry-picked quotes from prominent dentists ○ This information is not reliable

#19
Front (Question)

what are the pros and cons of websites

Back (Answer)

○ Info-rich ○ Not always relevant re properties ○ Gather lots of data but can take some time to sift through

#20
Front (Question)

what are pros and cons of product profiles

Back (Answer)

○ Scientific info… but not definitive ○ Not often supplied for products ○ Some manufacturers offer this detailed product profile ○ Usually lots of interesting data ○ Sometimes a bit complicated, as they describe lots of methodologies and technologies they used ○ Does provide relevant data

#21
Front (Question)

how is assessment of materials carried out

Back (Answer)

• Quality of data ~ crucial ○ In house [may be somewhat biased] ○ Independent § Single study □ Ideally □ Not many reported § Review (may be out of date) □ Where a series of commercially available materials are compared □ This scenario is ideal in many respects, but by its nature is done only for mature materials that have been commercially available for some time • Competitive performance Are rival products compared?

#22
Front (Question)

what needs to be considered when looking at the property of temperature for temporary materials

Back (Answer)

○ Exothermic reaction § This is generated by the polymerisation reaction § There is thermal release ○ Material encapsulates tooth prep ○ Safety… § Too much heat will potentially harm the dental pulp - this is a safety issue as pulp damage is to be avoided so as a dentist you need to be sure that the material when used clinically is harmless ○ Dentist’s concerns

#23
Front (Question)

what needs to be considered when looking at the property of colour stability for temporary materials

Back (Answer)

○ Aesthetics § An unsightly looking temporary crown will make many people self conscious ○ Anterior teeth ○ Patient’s concern § Normally concerned that any material, even temporary ones, look good § Obviously the reason for the provisional is to protect eg crown prep and the end goal is for an aesthetic replacement of the natural tissue

#24
Front (Question)

why is polymerisation shrinkage important property for temporary materials

Back (Answer)

Important for assessing a temporary material’s accuracy of fit