9/12 - Surveyed Crowns Flashcards
why is it called “surveyed” crowns
because we use the surveyor to make these crowns
when does one choose to fabricate a crown to serve as RPD abutment
- enamel modification
- dentin exposure
- restore clinical crown, occlusal, plane, provide rests, etc.
surveyed crown is created when correction of unacceptable tooth contours cannot be achieved thru ___
enamel modification
surveyed crown is created when correction of unacceptable tooth contours can lead to dentin exposure making and abutment tooth susceptible to ___ and ___
sensitivity and caries
can you resposition the occlusal plane with surveyed crown? example?
YES - e.g., supraerupted teeth
surveyed crowns can be used to provide proper rests, particulary with what?
anterior teeth and retentive undercuts
kratochvil vs. krol
Kratochvil:
- length of tooth guide planes
- 2-3 mm tissue coverage high polish
Krol
- guide planes: 2-3 mm
- 2-3 mm tissue coverage
what is the greatest point of convexity while surveyed
HOC
where are retainers placed
2/3rds above HOC or 1/3 below HOC
what burs to use for cingulum rests?
inverted diamon, 876, or 1172
where are cingulum rests placed
anterior teeth
you must be careful to not do what when creating cingulum rest
careful of creating undercut
T/F: cingulum should be touched when creating cingulum rest
FALSE! do not touch cingulum to maintain positivity
cingulum rests are concave from ___ view and convex from ___
mesial/distal; lingual
cingulum rests should be low or high on the tooth from the mesial/distal view?
low