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Chapter 11 Flashcards

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man-made appliances that act as substitutes for damaged or missing teeth

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prostheses (plural of prosthesis

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non-removable devices

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Fixed appliances

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devices that can be inserted into, and removed from the mouth

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Removable appliances

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4
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usually fixed appliances

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Dental implants

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includes gold, platinum, nickel

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Metals

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for implants and posts

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Titanium

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fused to metal crowns to provide natural tooth appearances

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Porcelain and PFM

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8
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mostly used to cover metal frameworks and act as a base for the denture

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Acrylic

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9
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non-metal material, fired at a very high temperature, to prefabricate substitute crowns

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Ceramic

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prosthesis permanently attached to adjacent natural teeth. The natural teeth then provide support to the appliance

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BridgeAlso called a fixed partial denture

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11
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the artificial tooth that replaces the missing tooth

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Pontic

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natural tooth that supports and anchors the bridge

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Abutment

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13
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neighboring teeth may be included in the appliance

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Adjacent teeth

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14
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substitute for the entire dentition. May be an upper arch, a lower arch, or both

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Complete denture

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15
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replaces one or more teeth in one arch

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Partial denture

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16
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prosthesis inserted immediately after removal of natural teeth

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Immediate denture

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17
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appliance that is supported by implant posts or prepared retained roots

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Overdenture

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18
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a basic metal foundation to which all other structures are attached

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Framework May also be called a stroma

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19
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saddle-shaped structure that lies on the gingivae

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Saddle

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20
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rigid metal structure that fits and rests on top of an adjacent tooth

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Rest

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21
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stabilizer that partially surrounds an adjacent tooth

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Clasp

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22
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structure that joins two quadrants of the same arch

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Connector

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23
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substitutes for natural teeth

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Teeth

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24
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substitute for gingiva

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Base

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25
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corresponds to natural tooth’s cervical line (area where enamel and cementum meet)

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Flange

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26
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area where the maxillary appliance ends on the soft palate

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Post dam

27
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surgical removal of portions of the alveolar bone to allow smoothness for proper denture fit.

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Alveolectomy

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this suffix is a combination of ‘plasty’ and ‘otomy’. Cutting into and repairing, shaping and smoothing alveolar ridges following dental extraction

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Alveoplastomy

29
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luxation and removal of teeth

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Extraction

30
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refers to dislocating and displacing the tooth

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Luxation

31
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thin metal cap on tooth, to which the overdenture will be attached

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Coping

32
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removal of surfaces, edges and decay, to accept the appliance

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Reduction

33
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enlargement of tooth’s surface area, to accept a post for a fixed crown

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Core buildup

34
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insertion of the post

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Post placement

35
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creating a small ridge near the gingival edge to accommodate placement of the appliance’s clasp

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Undercut

36
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string/cord that may be treated with chemicals to shrink the gingivae prior to taking an impression

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Retraction cord

37
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mechanical dental impression, while the teeth are occluded

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Bite registration

38
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the patient bites down into the material used to make the impression

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Open bite

39
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with the teeth occluded, impression material is ‘infused’ into the mouth, around the teeth

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Closed bite

40
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the habitual, resting position

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Centric

41
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pushing out the lower jaw to thrust the mandible forward

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Protrusion:

42
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backward movement of the lower jaw (mandible)

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Retrusion

43
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movement of the lower jaw to the left and to the right

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Lateral excursion

44
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Another word for prosthodontics could be ____

a) prosthodontoma
b) prosthodontia
c) prosthodontoplegia
d) prosthodontopenia

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B

45
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Implant posts may be required for ____

a) inlays
b) onlays
c) immediate dentures
d) overdentures

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D

46
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Which materials can be used to make a dental prosthesis?

a) metals
b) ceramics
c) acrylics
d) any of the above

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D

47
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An undercut may be required to ____

a) ensure two quadrants are equal
b) accommodate placement of a clasp
c) enlarge a tooth’s occlusal surface
d) accelerate osseointegration

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B

48
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A complete denture replaces ____

a) all teeth within a quadrant
b) all teeth within an arch
c) anterior teeth
d) posterior teeth

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B

49
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If we had to build a word to describe titanium, it might be ____

a) ambibiocide
b) panbiopenia
c) cobioform
d) normomentostasis

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C

50
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Plate implants are required ____

a) to stabilize a coping
b) for bite registration
c) with some fixed prostheses
d) with removable appliances

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C

51
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A bridge ____

a) causes retrusion
b) can be a fixed prosthesis
c) is a full denture
d) assesses bite registration

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B

52
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The clasp on a partial denture ____

a) protects against caries
b) is an abutment
c) is a substitute tooth
d) acts as a stabilizer

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D

53
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When constructing prostheses, what does PFM refer to?

a) Porcelain Fused to Metal
b) Prosthesis From Metal
c) Postdam For Mandible
d) Palate Forming Method

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A

54
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The part of a full denture that lies directly on the gums is the _____________

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saddle

55
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The term ___________________ means forward movement of the mandible

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protrusion

56
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Another term for the framework of a prosthesis is the ___________________

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stroma

57
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An artificial tooth on a bridge is called a _____________________________

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pontic

58
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A surgical procedure to shape bone, to prepare for a denture is called ______________________________

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alveoplastomy

59
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The term __________________means backward movement of the lower jaw

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retrusion

60
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The term _______________ is used for a natural tooth that anchors a bridge

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abutment

61
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The part of the denture that ends on the soft palate is the _______________

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post dam

62
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The surgical procedure that removes alveolar bone is an ________________

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alveolectomy

63
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The thin dental cap that attaches to an overdenture is called a ____________

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coping

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