Free End Saddle

Question 0

What are the main problems with fee end saddles?

Answer 0

Missing posterior abutment so:

Provision of support during functions loading
Creating of adequate retention

Question 1

Which Kennedy classes have free end saddles?

Answer 1

1 and 2

Question 2

How can you overcome problems of free end saddle?

Answer 2

1. Saddle design
2. Impression technqie
3. Flexible connection
4. Prescient attchmemt
5. RPI

Question 3

What feature of the saddle design can we change?

Answer 3

1. Use narrow posterior teeth
   2: omit 1/2 posterior teeth unless need teeth to occlude on
2. Maximum soft tissue coverage: buccal and lingual sulcus and into external oblique ridge,m2/3 up retro molar pad on the pear shaped pad region. Upper denture on to Hamilcar notch
3. Tooth and mucosa borne support
4. Connectior: use maximal coverage
5. Retention: clasps
6. Ensure denture in neutral zone
7. Indirect retention needed

Question 4

What special impression technique can we use p?

Answer 4

Split cast impression

Question 5

What is the soft cast impression technique?

Answer 5

This stimulate loading of the saddle

The pdl displaces by 0.1/2 mm under load and soft tissue is by 2mm