Intro Lectures Before Class Flashcards
What is the real name for RPD?
“PRDP”
partial removable dental prosthesis
What is the real name for CD?
“CRDP”
complete removable dental prosthesis
What are the three main types of RPDs?
- cast metal frame
- acrylic
- flexible base
Why is a flexible base not great?
- outward pressure on abutment teeth when biting
- abutment teeth have lateral movement and issues
What are the two types of metals that cast metal frames are made from?
CoCr - cobalt chromium
NiCr - nickel chrominum
Why is CoCr used more often in cast metal frames than NiCr?
CoCr is used more often, because patients may have Nickel sensitivity
class I
class II
class III
class IV
class II
Which would work better?
left
- right will not have retention and the tooth will shift
What type of material is most commonly used for RPDs made in UMKC?
A. Co-Cr
B. Ni-Cr
C. Gold
D. Valplast
A. Co-Cr
What is this called?
A. clasp assembly
B. major connector
C. minor connector
D. clasp
B. major connector
What is prosthetics?
art or science of replacing absent body parts
What is prosthodontics?
branch of dentistry that pertains to the replacement of missing teeth and oral tissues
What are the three prosthodontics divisions?
– Fixed prosthodontics
– Removable prosthodontics
* Complete
* Partial
– Maxillofacial prosthetics
What is a dental prosthesis?
artificial replacement of 1 or more teeth and/or associated structures
What is a fixed partial denture (FPD)?
– Prosthesis replacing teeth in partially dentate arch.
– Not designed to be removed by patient
What is a removable partial denture (RPD)?
– Prosthesis replacing teeth in partially dentate arch.
– Designed to be removed by patient
What is an abutment?
Tooth used to support prosthesis
What is a residual ridge?
– Residual bone & soft tissue covering that remains after tooth loss.
– Part of support for certain types of RPDs
What is centric relation?
Maxillomandibular relationship in which the condyles articulate with the thinnest avascular portion of their respective disks with the complex in the anterior-superior position against the slope of the articular eminence.
What position is independent of tooth contact?
CR
What is maximal intercuspal position?
– Position with complete intercuspation of opposing teeth.
What position is independent of condylar position?
maximal intercuspal position
What is a model?
reproduction for demonstration, accuracy not implied