Denture insertion/Adjustment

Question 1

Patients should leave out old dentures for at least ____ hours prior to appointment

Answer 1

24 hours

Question 2

Prior to delivery, the dentures must be soaked in water for ____ hours

Answer 2

72 hours

Question 3

____ is used to. check the intaglio surface of the denture for any undercut areas and for accuracy of tissue contact

Answer 3

Pressure indicator paste (PIP)

Question 4

____ is used to detect improper adaptation

Answer 4

Zinc oxide paste/ PIP

Question 5

____ is used in patients with xerostomia in order to prevent the PIP from sticking to the mucosa

Answer 5

PIP spray

Question 6

Should the clinical remount be done before, during, or after the denture insertion?

Answer 6

Before

Question 7

When seating the denture with PIP on the intaglio surface, how much pressure should be place on the denture to seat it in the mouth in the first molar region?

Answer 7

Finger pressure only

Question 8

When adjusting the intaglio surface of the denture using PIP, do you remove the white portions or pink portions?

Answer 8

Pink portions

Question 9

A common problem with phonetics is _____

Answer 9

excessive thickness of palate

Question 10

A excessively thick palate, palatal extension that is too long, and lack of tongue space cause _____

Answer 10

gagging

Question 11

The following are sources of \_\_\_\_\_:
Resin shrinkage when processed
Ill-fitting temporary record bases
Change of OVD on the articulator
Inaccurate max-mand records by dentist
Incorrect arrangement of teeth
Overheated when polished
Water absorption causing expansion

Answer 11

Occlusion errors

Question 12

A clinical remount and occlusion refinement is done at what point in the denture fabrication process?

Answer 12

Before final delivery

Question 13

What is used to provide extra security to decrease issues in intraoral occlusal adjustment?

Answer 13

Denture adhesive powder

Question 14

The advantages of _____ include:
Reduces patient participation
Dentist sees better what to do
Stable working foundation; bases not resting on resilient tissues
Absence of saliva = more accurate marks with articulating paper
Grinding of teeth may be done away from patient

Answer 14

Clinical remount

Question 15

Occlusion that is desired features simultaneous contact of all ___ teeth in retruded mandibular position

Answer 15

Posterior teeth

Question 16

Occlusion that is desired features absence contact on ____ teeth

Answer 16

Anterior teeth

Question 17

Occlusion that is desired features absence of deflective _______ in eccentric movements

Answer 17

interferences

Question 18

Which denture is harder to use? Mand or max?

Answer 18

Mand

Question 19

Will there be increased saliva post insertion of the denture?

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

Learning to chew normally takes about _____ months

Answer 20

2 months