Shade Guide
Samples of tooth shades used for tooth colored restorations and denture teeth
Bite Registration Material
The type of material is used to take a patient's bite. Can be two part putty.
Impression Material Gun
Gun used for extruding heavy body, light body and bite registration materials
Triple Tray
The disposable tray used to record the prepared tooth, a bite registration, and a final impression
Bite Registration
Records the way the patient occludes the maxillary and mandibular teeth also used to make temp crown
Core Build Up Material
Used when there is not enough healthy tooth left for proper crown placement. Delivery systems may vary greatly.
Lab Slip
Instructions sent with the impression to the dental lab includes information about the patient and is a prescription
Retraction Paste
Retraction paste used to move tissue away from the crown prep.
Retraction Cord
Placed in gingival sulcus to facilitate crown and bridge impression
Cord Packer
Place retraction cord into the gingival sulcus to control bleeding and retain gingival retraction.
Compression Cap
A Short cotton roll with a concave end used for tissue retraction and to control bleeding
Light Body Impression Material
Small, yellow tip more exact to capture the margin of the prep. Goes directly onto the prep
Heavy Body Impression Material
Larger teal p heaver material that makes up the bulk of the impression. Goes in tray and uses lager tip.
Final Impression
The last, most exact impression that is sent to the lab
Temporary Crown Material
Used to make the temporary crown
Temporary crown
Used to provide temp coverage and protection of tooth can be pre-
made or custom made
Temporary Cement
Used to cement temp. crown which will need to be removed in a short period of time.
Pontic
Artificial tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth in a bridge or the "tooth part of an implant
Abutment
A tooth, root, or implant used for support and retention of a fixed or removable prosthesis
Full Cast Crown
Made of gold or metal alloy and covers the entire anatomic crown (FCC)
Inlay
A gold, or porcelain, indirect restoration that covers the area between the cusps in the middle of the tooth and the proximal surfaces
Onlay
A gold, or porcelain, indirect restoration that covers one or more cusps of a tooth;
Partial Crown
Gold or porcelain restoration covering three or more cusps of the tooth but not all
Indirect Restoration
Fabricated outside the mouth in a lab or using a CAD/CAM cemented into place
Direct Restoration
Placed in the mouth after the tooth is prepared; examples include amalgam or composite restorations