Dental Material Final

gradual change in the shape of a restoration caused by compression from occclusion or adjacent teeth

stiffness, inability to bend

the rate at which heat flows through a material

the ability of a material to resist fracture

the ability of an object to be pulled or stretched under tension without rupture

the maximum amount of stress a material can withstand without breaking

the ability of a material to flow

the act of forming polymers

long chain, high molecular weight molecule produced by the linking of many low molecular weight monomer molecules

the property of absorbing light of short wavelength and emitting light of longer wavelength

optical property in which light is completely absorbed by an object

vary degrees of light passing through and being absorbed by an object

deterioration of a metal caused by a chemical attack or electrochemical reaction with dissimilar metals in the presence of a solution containing electrolytes (such as saliva)

phenomenon of transmission of electrical current between two dissimilar metals

the current may result in stimulation to the pulp

solidification by cold (type of change)

a characteristic of gels to contact and squeeze out some liquid, which then accumulates on the surface

the act of absorbing moisture

the movement of the wax as it approaches the melting range

the ability to be compressed and formed into a thin sheet without rupture

the ability of a liquid to wet or intimately contact a solid surface. Water beading on a waxed car is an example poor ____

a mixture of two or more metals

force applied in opposite directions to stretch an object

the property of a material that allows it not to impede or adversely affect living tissue