Dentures Flashcards
4 Shapes of Hard Palate
Flat
Round
U
V
House’s Palatal Throat Form
Class I: 5-13mm distal
Class II: 3-5mm distal
Class III: 3-5 anterior
Neil’s Lateral Throat Form
Class I: mirror not displaced
Class II: mirror half displaced
Class III: mirror entirely dispalced
Primary Support Areas of the Maxilla
Palate
Ridge
Primary Support Areas of the Maxilla
Palate
Alveolar Ridge
Primary Support Areas of the Mandible
Buccal Shelf
Retromolar Pad
6 Factors of Denture Retention
- Adhesion
- Cohesion
- Surface tension
- Atmospheric pressure and peripheral seal
- Undercuts
- Musculature (neutral zone)
Posterior Palatal Seal
Application of pressure in the soft palate to form a seal of the denture
- Retention
- Firm contact with tissue reduces gag reflex
- Reduces food accumulation
- Distal border less noticeable to tongue
- Dimensional change compensation
- Increase thickness = strength
Valsalva line = junction of hard and soft
Vibrating line = junction of movable and nonmovable soft palate
Posterior Palatal Seal
Application of pressure in the soft palate to form a seal of the denture
- Retention
- Firm contact with tissue reduces gag reflex
- Reduces food accumulation
- Distal border less noticeable to tongue
- Dimensional change compensation
- Increase thickness = strength
Valsalva line = junction of hard and soft
Vibrating line = junction of movable and nonmovable soft palate
Retromolar Pad
Posterior boundary: Temporalis tendon
Medial: Superior constrictor and pterygomandibular raphe
Distal: Buccinator
Retromolar Pad
Posterior boundary: Temporalis tendon
Medial: Superior constrictor and pterygomandibular raphe
Distal: Buccinator
Buccal Shelf
Anterior: Buccal frenum
Posterior: Anterior edge of masseter
Lateral: Oblique ridge
Mesial: Alveolar ridge
Pterygomandibular Raphe Origin and Insertion
Hamular notch to distal end of mylohyoid ridge
Retromylohyoid Area
- anterior: mylohyoid muscle
- lateral: pear-shaped pad
- posterolaterally: superior constrictor muscle
- posteromedially: palatoglossus muscle
- medially: the tongue
Purpose of a custom tray
- Minimize impression material distortion
- Prevent tissue distortion
- Reduce costs
- Allow for border molding
Functional Impression
Using the same amount of pressure in the impression as during chewing
Selective Pressure
The non-stress bearing areas are recorded with the least amount of pressure, and selective pressure is applied to certain areas of the max and mand that are capable of withstanding the forces of occlusion. The trays are selectively relieved, therefore, providing more space in some areas while at the same time, having areas in the tray that have less space.
Mucostatic (Page)
Impression should be an absolute accurate negative of the ridge tissues at rest, there is no border molding. Retention is mainly due to interfacial surface tension and has poor peripheral seal.
Maxillary Anatomic Landmarks
- Labial frenum : fold of mucous mb. at the median line, no muscle att.
- Labial vestibule: major muscle in this area is orbicularis oris
- Buccal frenum: sometime is single fold of mucous membrane, sometimes double, and in some mouths, board and fan shaped. Associated muscles are: buccinators, levator anguli oris and orbicularis oris.
- Buccal vestibule: It is influenced by the buccinators and the modiolus.
- Hamular notch
- Posterior palatal seal area
Mandibular Anatomic Landmarks
- Labial frenum : single narrow band but may consist of 2 or more bands
- Labial vestibule: major muscle in this area is orbicularis oris
- Buccal frenum
- Buccal vestibule: extends from the buccal frenum posteriorly to the outside back corner of the retromolar pad and from the crest of the residual alveolar ridge to the check.
- Lingual frenum
- Alveololingual sulcus
- Retromolar pads
- Pterygomandibular raphe
Mucocompressive Impression (Jones)
The oral soft tissues are resilient and thus tend to return to their anatomical position once the forces are relived. Dentures made by this technique tend to get displaced due to the tissue rebound at rest. During function, the constant pressure exerted onto the soft tissues limit the blood circulation leading to residual ridge resorption.