5 - PDI Petrie Flashcards
What are examples of classification systems used in dentistry?
ASA
Kennedy’s classification of edentulous space and applegate’s rules
Others
What are advantages of ADA classification systems?
Comprehensive evaluation and Assessment of all necessary parameters to help in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis
What are benefits of the prosthodontic diagnostic index (PDI)?
(1) improved intraoperator consistency
(2) improved professional communication
(3) insurance reimbursement commensurate with complexity of care
(4) an improved screening tool for dental school admission clinics
(5) standardized criteria for outcomes assessment and research
(6) enhanced diagnostic consistency and
(7) a simplified aid in the decision-making process associated with referral
What are the 3 classifications of the PDI?
Edentulous
partially edentulous
dentate
How many categories in each classification of PDI?
4
Class I - Class IV
Class I: an uncomplicated clinical situation
Class IV: represents a complex clinical situation
What are diagnostic criteria for complete edentulous based on PDI?
What are diagnostic criteria for partial edentulous based on PDI?
What are modifiers for all classifications?
- Esthetic concerns / challenges
- Presence of TMD symptoms
- Oral manifestations of systemic disease
- Psychosocial factors
- Maxillofacial defects
- Ataxia
- Refractory Patient
What are biomechanical considerations for partial fixed dental prosthesis?
- Number of abutment teeth and number of missing teeth (simple vs complex)
- Splinted or pier abutment
- Non-parallel abutments
- Combined anterior and posterior FDP
What is class I partial edentulism?
What is a mandibular anterior FDP?
Replacing 4 incisors
What is the most common FDP to replace more than two teeth with success?
Mandibular anterior FDP
Which arch has a better prognosis for mandibular anterior FDP?
Mandibular because direction of forces inward roward arch
What are the weakest potential abutments for mandibular anterior FDP?
Adjacent premolar and lateral incisor
What is class II: partial edentulism