Indirect Restorations Flashcards
A 19-year-old patient attends your practise on Monday morning having sustained trauma to teeth 12 and 11 on
Saturday evening. Tooth 12 is completely missing the crown and has a sub-alveolar fracture. Tooth 11 has a pulpal
exposure of 2 mm. Both teeth are experiencing sensitivity.
Discuss FOUR steps in the immediate management of tooth 11 (4)
Locate the missing fragment of tooth, LA and rubber dam, Pulpotomy (tooth is sensitive) - Access, Remove coronal
pulp, Achieve haemostasis using cotton wool and water, If haemostasis achieved place CaOH in canal, Seal with GIC,
Composite dentine bandage, If unable to achieve haemostasis (i.e. non-vital) – pulpectomy, Restore in the same way
as above
Tooth 12 has a subalveolar fracture and is rendered Unrestorable. Why is a subalveolar fracture important in
making the tooth Unrestorable? (4)
Lack of coronal tissue to bond to/support restoration/retain restoration, Inability to achieve moisture control for
restoration, Inability to take impression for indirect restoration, Hard to establish marginal integrity/difficulty
cleaning
Name TWO alternatives to replace tooth 12 after extraction
Implant, Bridge, RPD
A new patient attends your practice complaining of pain from tooth 12 and a de-bonded bridge.
What is the likely design of the bridge? (1
Adhesive fixed-fixed bridge (RRB)
The bridge de-bonded on abutment tooth 12 but not on abutment tooth 21. The de-bonded wing on the 12
became a plaque trap leading to caries and ultimately causing pain. Name a better alternative bridge design for
this patient and explain why your design would be better. (2
Adhesive cantilever bridge from tooth 21
If this de-bonded it would fall out, it wouldn’t become a plaque trap and wouldn’t lead to caries
Name 4 factors that could cause a bridge to de-bond (4)
Poor moisture control during cementation, Unfavourable occlusion, Parafunction (bruxism), Trauma to front of face,
Poor OH.
What factors does an implantologist consider before placing an implant?
Smoking status, bone quality and quantity, oral hygiene, pt motivation, occlusion, aesthetic
What bone dimensions are required and how are they best measured?
1.5mm horizontal bone round implant, 3mm between implants, >5mm space for the papilla between bone crest and
contact point. Assessed w/ CBCT, 7mm spacing, 2mm from the adjacent structures (e.g. IAN, maxillary sinus)
Give three alternative treatment options for a space other than implants
- Accept space 2. RPD 3. Bridge
How can you check that a bridge has been debonded?
Probe, visually, mobility, push and check for air bubbles, floss
What factors should be taken into consideration before placing a bridge?
Occlusion/Parafunction, length of span, abutment health re: caries and perio, OH, quality of enamel
What alternatives are there to a bridge?
Nothing, RPD, implant, overdenture
A patient attends with trauma to 11 and 12 that happened 2 days ago. The 12 crown is completely missing and has
a fracture below bone. The 11 has a pulpal exposure of 2mm. Both teeth are +ve to vitality tests. What is your
immediate management of 11?
Local anaesthetic for pain relief. Radiograph to assess any other pathology. Check for soft tissue damage and account
for any missing bits of tooth. As the exposure is large and over 24 hours a direct pulp cap is NOT indicated →
pulpotomy or pulpectomy. Can remove coronal pulp and dress w/ setting calcium hydroxide and reassess at n/v
A patient attends with trauma to 11 and 12 that happened 2 days ago. The 12 crown is completely missing and has
a fracture below bone. The 11 has a pulpal exposure of 2mm. Both teeth are +ve to vitality tests. 12 is deemed unrestorable. Why?
Subcrestal fracture makes the tooth impossible to restore satisfactorily. It will be difficult to gain a suitable seal and
this will leave the tooth vulnerable to 2° caries and bacteria reaching the pulp space via dentinal tubules. The tooth
has a closed apex at 19 years old so is not very vascular and unlikely to regain vitality
Give 2 replacement options for 12
RPD, Implant, bridge.
17-year-old patient presents with congenitally missing 22 and 23.
The patient wants implants, what other treatment options could you advise? (2 marks)
Removable partial denture, Bridge (4 unit, fixed-fixed), Orthodontics, Combined orthodontics and restorativ
17-year-old patient presents with congenitally missing 22 and 23 Give a problem relating to aesthetics (1 mark
Patient may be being teased due to gap in teeth
Patient may be psychologically affected by missing teeth
17-year-old patient presents with congenitally missing 22 and 23 Give a problem relating to function (1 mark
Patient may have difficulty eating, speaking due to gap in teeth.
17-year-old patient presents with congenitally missing 22 and 23Give 3 things a dentist would check (generalised) before referral (3 marks
Periodontal disease, Smoking habit, Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Bisphosphonates, Blood clotting disorder
Give 3 things an implantologist checks (local) (3 marks
Quantity of bone, Position of existing teeth (rotations, angulations), Oral hygiene
What are the options for replacement of central incisor crown fractured completely off to the root at short notice?
Adhesive cantilever with fractured crown as pontic, Provisional overdenture, Provisional post crown, Vacuum formed
splint with tooth.
Name 3 post materials
gold, NiCr, ceramic, titanium, carbon fibre (not in anterior teeth), stainless steel (only provisional
4 Indications for size of post
4-5mm GP remaining, post <1/3 root width, post:crown >1:1, at least half of the post length into the subcrestal root,
1mm of circumferential dentine/root
What may be used to cement the post?
GI luting cement, comp resin luting cement
Give 6 methods for removing fractured post
Ultrasonic vibration, Masseran kit, cut out for fibre posts, Stieglitz forceps, Eggler Post Remover, Sliding Hammer
What are the clinical signs of erosion?
Loss of surface detail, smooth or polished surfaces, cupping (preferential dentine wear), raised restorations above
tooth surfaces, translucent incisal edges
Causative factors of erosion
Exxtrinsic - diet (carbonated drinks & alcohol), alcohol containing MW, asthma inhaler. Intrinsic – GORD, bulimia
nervosa, persistent vomiting.
How is erosion managed
Removal of cause: Dietary advice, high fluoride TP, Cover sensitive exposed dentine e.g. Seal and Protect, GIC,
Composite. Rule out medical causes, or treat GORD etc (Omeprazole, refer to GP). Use straws. Sports drinks/gels
What are the characteristics of an ideal post?
Parallel, non-threaded, cement retained
How can a post be assessed for suitability
Tooth suitable e.g. molars better w/pulp chamber retention instead – Length – 4-5mm GP remaining – Width - <1/3
root – Ferrule – 1.5mm dentine encircling tooth – Bone - >half post length into tooth – Ratio – crown:root >1:1
Give 3 post material
fibre e.g. glass, quartz. Metal e.g. cast gold, NiCr. Ceramic e.g. zirconia, ceramic
Give 3 core materials
RMGIC, composite, amalgam
Debonded bridge - conventional and pain. What is the differential diagnosis for the pain?
reversible pulpitis.
Patient has gold post and core that has debonded several times.
3 reasons why it has debonded (3 marks)
Post fracture, Core fracture, Root fracture at post level when not attributed to trauma (stress release), Untreatable
caries, Traumatic fracture, Furcation perforation (due to dentine pins), Inadequate moisture control
Fracture occurs at the junction of the post and core, give 3 reasons why? (3 marks)
Tooth structure loss, Age induced change in dentine, Biocorrosion of metallic post-core, Restorations & restorative
procedures, Loss of free water from RC & dentine tubules, Effects of endodontic irrigants & medicaments on dentine,
Bacterial interaction, Inadequate ferrule, Trauma – bruxist patient