1. Partially Edentulous patient Flashcards
Who is considered partially edentulous?
Patient has at least one permanent tooth missing
Prosthodontically a patient is not considered partially edentulous if… (3)
- Anodontia
- Eruption disorders
- Lack of 3rd molars
Indications for RPDs? (6)
- wire bounded edentulous areas
- Severe bone loss preventing implants
- Recent extractions/traumatisms
- waiting period after preprostetic surgery
- periodontal disease
- economic reasons
Why do we use RPDs for wide bounded edentulous areas?
-porcelain and abutment teeth would suffer
What Kennedy classes do we use RPDs for severe bone loss preventing implants? (2)
Class I & II
What do the physiopathological disorders depend on? (3)
- Number of lost teeth
- Location of edentulous areas
- condition of remaining teeth
Which teeth have great strategic importance? (2)
Canines and first molars
What physiopathological disorders can occur from posterior teeth loss?
- Mastication disorders
- Deglutition disorders
What physiopathological disorders can occur from anterior teeth loss?
- Esthetic disorders
- Phonation disorders
Tooth loss that leads to partial edentulism is generally due to: (2)
- Caries in patients younger than 40 years old
- Periodontal disease in patients older than 40 years old
True or false partial edentualism is highly prevalent?
True
Partial edentualism is associated with pateints who…
have bad oral hygiene
More than half the population over this age is partially edentulous
40 years old
The initial consequence of tooth loss? not true for…? (3)
- Destablization of dental arches
- Not true for 3rd molars OR if there is 2nd molar loss with no 3rd molars
When a tooth is missing the surrounding teeth do what?
move to the remaining place
Which teeth move when there is tooth loss? (2)
- Antagonist teeth
- Teeth in same arch
Where do teeth migrate? (3)
- Distal teeth mesialize
- Mesial teeth distalize
- Antagonist teeth extrude
Teeth moving when there is tooth loss has consequences for… (2)
Teeth and TMJ
Tooth migrations and rotations produce… (2)
- Prematurities
- Interferencies: in protrusion, WS and NWS
What occlusal position occurs due to tooth loss? (2)
Greater MIOP and LIOP
What happens to the curve of spee with tooth loss? why? (2)
- Greater curve of spee
- b/c of extrusions, hinders posterior disocclusion
What is septum syndrome? Why does it occur? (2)
- Food impaction between teeth
- tooth loss
What happens with tooth loss and centric relation?
-Prematurities and displacement from centric relation
What happens with tooth loss and the occlusal plane?
alters occlusal plane
What happens with tooth loss and vertical dimension?
Loss of VD