Chapter 51 provisional coverage

Custom provisional

A type of temporary coverage designed from a preliminary impression or a thermoplastic tray that replicates the tooth being prepared

Provisional

A term used for temporary coverage that is to be worn during cast preparation

Preformed

An object that is already shaped in the appearance required

Stainless steel crown

A thin metal material used for provisional coverage of primary molars

Poly carbonate crown

A provisional that is tooth colored and used commonly for anterior teeth

A temporary covering for a single crown or a bridge is referred to as?

A provisional

In most cases how long will a patient normally wear a provisional?

2 to 4 weeks

Who can legally fabricate and temporarily cement a provisional in the dental office?

Dentist, expanded functions assistant, and hygienist

What type of provisional is the most natural looking?

Custom

What type of provisional could be fabricated for anterior teeth?

Preformed poly carbonate

What is required before the dentist prepares the tooth for making a custom provisional?

Preliminary impression

What type of dental material would be selected when making a custom provisional?

Acrylic resin

What would the dentist select to trim or contour a stainless steel crown outside of the mouth?

Curved down and bridge scissors

When using a poly carbonate crown as a provisional, with the crown remain on the prepared choose as the temporary, or act as a mold for the provisional?

It remains on the prepared tooth and can act as a mold for the material

Where is the acrylic resin extruded when preparing a provisional crown?

In the preliminary impression or in the thermoplastic tray