Denture Napoleon Dynamite Part III Flashcards
Exam, Preliminary Impression, Preliminary Cast, Custom Tray:
Visit 1
How long does it take to make a denture?
5-6 weeks
*avg
Border molding, final impression master casts, record base and wax rims:
Visit 2
Adjust wax rims, Facebow, VDR, VDO, CR, Mount
Visit 3
Mount the Mx cast using…
Mount the Mn cast using…
Facebow
CR
The smile line of the teeth mirrors what?
Lower lip line
Evaluate Esthetics/phonetics, check VDO/VDR, confirm CR, Protrusive Record, Posterior Palatal Seal:
Visit 4
*esthetic Try In
Looking at the articulator from a frontal view and a gradually rising occlusal plane gives the impression of…
distance
If teeth set too buccally it can give the appearance of…
straight or reverse curve smile line
F and V are made at the incisal edge to wet/dry line called…
Fricative
S and Z called ____ sounds
Sibilant
What are the 5 steps to Visit 4?
Esthetics/Phonetics
VDO/VDR
CR
Protrusive Record
Posterior Palatal Seal
VDR - VDO =
2-3mm
Physiologic rest position
Phonetics and esthetics
Swallowing
Comparison with old denture
Are all methods of assessing…
VDO
Closest Speaking Space determines if a pt can say…
S
How to take CR:
AluWax
pt puts tongue on roof of mouth
when 1st contact = CR
If there is a ___mm discrepancy between the CR and the MI you need to ReMount
1 mm
T/F
Use the bimanual technique for the CR
True
T/F
Rehearse and have the pt Gently close onto the compound just short of tooth contact for CR
True
CR record is taken and put into Articulator, if closes the _____ was correct originally
CR
Where do you re-set the patient’s teeth (if needed)?
Never…
Articulator
In the Mouth
If the pts teeth fit in the Articulator but NOT in the mouth, what 2 things might have happened?
CR taken incorrectly
Mounting in Lab was wrong
2 things the Posterior Palatal Seal compensates for:
Polymerization Shrinkage
Minor denture base movements during function
If “ah” doesn’t work to find the Vibrating Line, pinch pts nose and have them…
Blow through nose