Dentures Flashcards
Dentures are classed as removable prosthetics. They can replace some or all of the teeth . What is the correct term given for a patient who has no natural teeth? Dentate Partially dentate Eduentulous Indentulous Indigenous
Edentulous
Most dentures are made from acrylic . What is the name of the other material commonly used to construct dentures? Stainless steel Gold Titanium Chrome_ cobalt Silver
Chrome_ cobalt
Unlike fixed prosetics dentures are not fixed into the mouth with luring cements and they have to be retained in other ways. Which of the following describes retention method along the back border of the denture to enable the suction film to develop? Border line Suction line Adhesive area Post dam area Suction area
Post dam area
Normally the construction of dentures whether they are partial or full will require five appointments at which appointment would a le cron carver be used ? First imps Second imps Bite reg Try in Fit
Use for fine adjustments in the try in stage
Normally the construction of dentures weather they are partial or full will require five appointments at which appointment would a Willis bite gauge be used First imps Second imps Bite reg Try in Fit
Would be used at a bite appointment
Normally the construction of dentures weather they are partial or full will require five appointments at which appointment would pressure relief paste be used ? First imps Second imps Bite stage Try in Fit
Used at fit appointments
Once dentures dentures have been fitted the patient must be advised on the care of cleaning them. Which of the following pieces of advice would not be advisable for metal dentures?
Take out at night
Clean over a bowl of water
Soak in a mild sodium hypercloride solution overnight
Clean after each meal
Return to surgery if any sore spots develop
Do not soak in a mild sodium hypochlorite solution overnight
How often should edentulous patients return to 5(3 surgery for a review? Every 5 years At least everybody 2 years When the dentures become loose Every 10 months Every 6 months
At least every 2 years
If adequate cleaning is not maintained by a patient the tissues which lie under the dentures may become inflamed and sore. What is the name of this condition ? Burning mouth syndrome Xerostomia Denture stormstius Lichen planus Herpes simplex
Denture stormstitus
It is treated with fluconazole or nystatin
What is the name of the denture which is fitted immodestly following exstractions? Instant denture Primary denture Express denture Immediate denture Emergency denture
Immediate denture
If just one anterior tooth is going to be replaced with a. Immediate denture, it can be specially designed so that it doesn’t cover the gingival margins of any of the other teeth.this will stop food packing around these teeth and is therefore more hygienic. Wha5 is the correct term for this design ? Spoon denture Ladle denture Bowl denture Teaspoon denture Convex denture
The denture described is a spoon denture
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If dentures become loose , sometimes they can be refined. This means that the fitting surface of the denture is replaced with a new layer of acrylic. What yep of impression material is used to take redline impressions? Alginate Reversible hydrocolloids Green stick compound Elastomer Any can be used
Elastomer impressions
Tissue conditioners are a special material not often used in the surgery. I they can be used in 2 ways. Firstly they can be placed on the fitting surface of dentures to provide soft lining which will last approximately 12-18 months. Secondly they can be placed on the fitting surface, to record the soft tissues over several hours, thus providing an impression. What is the name given to this type of impression. Moving impression Functional impression Floating impression Soft impression Sticky impression
This is a functional impression brand name known as visco-gel.
What is the name given to an appliance which seals off an abnormal cavity in the maxialla . This abnormal cavity is normally due to the patient having a cleft palate, or a space following oral surgery for a tumour or cyst removal? Obturtor Flange Overdenture Functional appliance Block appliance
Obturator
What is the name given to the appliance which sits on top of retained roots? Functional denture Flange Overdenture Functional appliance Block appliance
Overdenture
Similar to resining , there is another technique which can be used to improve the fit of an exsisting denture. This tequniqe involves creating a new base to the denture rather than just reliving the fitting surface. What is this tequnice called? Realigning Reconstructing Rebasing Reassembling Remodelling
Rebasing
What is the name of the procedure which involves the surgical removal and smoothing of the sharp ridges of the alveolar bone? Alveoplasty Bone shearing Alveolectomy Bone contouring Bone filing
Alveolectomy -
Alveoplasy is a procedure which removes the undercuts from the ridge and changes the ridge and changes the ridge shape enteriley
After alginate imps have been rinsed and disinfected in the bath they are rinsed again. What is the next stage of impression handling for alginate impressions ?
Blown dry with a 3 in 1 and placed in a bag
Placed into a lab bag
Placed in lab bag in the fridge
They are covered with wet gauze and sealed in a air tight bag
They are placed in a bag and kept warm
They are covered with wet gauze and placed into a air tight bag
After elastomer impressions have been rinsed and disinfected in the bath they are rinsed again. What is the next stage of the impression handling for elastomer impressions?
They are blown dry with the three in one and placed into a bag
They are placed into a lab bag
They are placed in a lab bag and into the fridge
They are covered with wet gauze and sealed in a air tight bag.
They are blown dry with a 3 in 1 syringe and placed into a bag.
Which of the following infomation should alab ticket \ work ticket NOT contains?
Dentist name
Patients name and age
Patients address
Disinfection details
Details of the prosthetics to be constructed
Patients address is not included on a lab ticket
Which of the following burns would you select for the adjustment or easing of a denture? Tapped fissure bur Acrylic bur Flat fissure bur Tungsten carbide bur Flame shaped finishing bur
Acrylic bur used on a straight hand piece.
Impressi9ns for dentures are normally taken in alginate , however for metal dentures the last impression is usually taken with elastomer to garentee more accuracy. However elastomer do have some disadvantages over alginate. Which of the following is false ? They are more difficult to mix They are more expensive They take longer to set Longer to mix Shrinks if it is aloud to dry out
The impression shrinks if it is aloud to dry out
Which of the following would be reason to not sully a patient with a denture?
Prevent over eruption of opposing teeth
Assist with chewing and avoid digestive problems
Good look
Preventing tilting of teeth from previous xla
To give dentures after they have failed to tolerate the numerous times.
To give them dentures when we know that they can not tolerate them.
Dental implants are another alternate when it comes to missing teeth , they are basically a metal screw inserted into the alveolar bone in order for the bone to knit round , what is the name of the metal from which implants are made of which have been proven for this to happen? Silver Nickel Gold Titanium Platinum
Titanium
There is a name for the way in which the alveolar bone knits around a titanium implant , what is the correct term used for this ?
Regeneration
Osseointergration
Bone reconstruction
Osseointegration
