| A | B |
|---|
| Adhesive Dentistry | micromechanical retention formed between the tooth and restorative |
| Cavity Varnish | placed on the floor and walls of the cavity preparation to seal the tubules and minimize microleakage |
| Low Strength Base/liner | a thin layer of material placed to protects the tooth from the components of dental materials and microleakage, acts as a pulp capping agent |
| High Strength Base/liner | a thick layer of cement used to protect the tooth from chemical and thermal irritation |
| Primary Consistency | less viscous, flowing easily can be drawn into a 1-inch string with a spatula |
| Secondary Consistency | thick, putty like can be rolled into a ball, used as a base |
| Buildup | thich layer of cement used to replace missing tooth structure in a badly broken down tooth, supports the crown |
| Luting | cementing two components together such as an indirect restoration cemented on or in a tooth |
| Permanent | lasting indefinitely |
| Temporary/Provisional | referring to materials expected to last from a few days to a few weeks |
| Intermediate | referring to materials expected to last from a few weeks to a year |
| Sedative | soothing; acting to relieve pain |
| Adhesion | bonding of dissimilar materials by the attractive forces of atoms or molecules |
