Exam 4 CH 32 Care of Dental Prostheses

Question 1

Term; A tooth or an implant used for the support or retention of a fixed or removable prosthesis?

Answer 1

Abutment

Question 2

Term; Dental prosthesis that replaces the entire dentition and associated structures; may be a complete maxillary denture or a complete mandibular, or both?

Answer 2

Complete denture

Question 3

Term; An inflammation of the oral mucosa that bears a complete or partial removable dental prosthesis, typically a denture?

Answer 3

Denture Stomatitis

Question 4

Term; A replacement for one or more missing teeth that is securely cemented to natural teeth and/or dental implant abutments that furnish the primary support for the prosthesis; also called a fixed prosthesis or bridge?

Answer 4

Fixed partial denture

Question 5

Term; Any removable dental prosthesis fabricated for placement immediately following the removal of a natural tooth/teeth?

Answer 5

Immediate denture

Question 6

Term; A prosthesis used to close congenital or acquired opening, such as for a cleft palate, an area lost because of trauma, or after surgery for removal of a diseased area?

Answer 6

Obturator

Question 7

Term; An artificial tooth on a partial denture that replaces a missing natural tooth, restores its function and usually occupies the space previously filled by the natural crown?

Answer 7

Pontic

Question 8

Term; A dental prosthesis that supplies teeth and/or associated structures in a partially edentulous jaw and can be removed and replaced at will?

Answer 8

Removable partial denture

Question 9

No replacement for a missing tooth may be indicated for which teeth?

Answer 9

• 3rd Molars
• Extractted 2nd Molars that have no opposing tooth
• Teeth extracted for ortho, 1st Premolars

Question 10

Why should patients with dentures get an IO/EO?

Answer 10

Tissue changes can be indicators of oral cancer or other diseases. IO should be conducted thoroughly with proper lighting.

Question 11

When does major bone absorption occur when a patient becomes edentulous?

Answer 11

Within the first year

Question 12

Why should a patient leave dentures/RPD out at night?

Answer 12

It allows the tissues to rest, and to help prevent denture induced lesions

Question 13

How should dentures/RPD be cleaned?

Answer 13

After each meal and change daily cleaning solutions

Question 14

What does denture stomatitis look?

Answer 14

Generalized redness, inflamed mucosa of the supporting tissues

Question 15

What does denture stomatitis feel like to a patient?

Answer 15

A burning sensation

Question 16

Which patients are more prone to getting diagnosed with denture stomatitis?

Answer 16

Patients with a depressed immune system, history of head and neck radiation and those who use antibiotics

Question 17

Ill fitting dentures can cause?

Answer 17

EpulisFissuratum

Question 18

Purposes and uses of an Obturator?

Answer 18

• Patients with previous cancer involving the maxilla
• Cocaine abusers with necrosis of the nasal septum
• Patient with an area lost due to trauma
• Cleft palate