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Intro to partial dentures Flashcards

1
Q

What is a prosthesis

A

an artificial body part, such as an arm, foot, or tooth, that replaces a missing part

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What does removable, partial and denture mean

A

Removable
Not fixed permanently in the patient’s mouth

Partial
Replaces some of the teeth

Denture
A set of replacement teeth. Often made from cobalt chrome or acrylic

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3
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What are some consequences of missing teeth

A

Extra-Oral​

Change in facial appearance
TMJ problems

Intra-Oral​

Alveolar resorption
Tooth movement
Toothwear

Appearance

Speech

Emotional/psychological

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4
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How can missing teeth be replaced

A

We don’t and we leave a space​

or

Resin bonded bridgework
Conventional bridgework
Implant crowns
Implant bridgework
Removable partial dentures
Complete dentures
Implant retained dentures

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What does support mean

A

The resistance to vertical movement of the denture towards the tissue

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What does retention mean

A

The resistance to displacement of the denture away from the tissue

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7
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What does stability mean

A

The resistance to horizontal (lateral) movement of the denture

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8
Q

What is the kennedy classification of missing teeth

A

Class 1 - only anterior
Class 2 - only anterior and one side posterior
Class 3 - anterior, one full side posterior, back molar present on opposing side
Class 4 - anterior teeth missing (incisors)

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9
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What are the methods of support for partial dentures

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Craddock Class I​

Saddles supported on both sides by abutment teeth
Tooth borne​

Craddock Class II​

Vertical biting forces resisted entirely by soft tissues
Mucosa borne​

Craddock Class III​

Tooth supported at only one end of the saddle
Tooth and mucosa borne

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What does tooth borne support mean

A

Everything rests on the teeth

Replacement teeth supported on both sides by substantial abutment teeth

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What is mucosa borne support

A

Everything rests on the mucosa

Biting forces resisted entirely by soft tissue

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12
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What is tooth and mucosa borne support

A

Mixture- some of the denture rests on the teeth, some rests on the mucosa

Tooth supported at only one end of the saddle

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What is a tooth borne denture?

a.
Acrylic based denture with clasps

b.
Everything rests on the soft tissues and teeth

c.
Everything rests on the soft tissues

d.
Acrylic based denture

e.
Everything rests on the teeth

A

E

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14
Q

Why do patients loose teeth?

a.
Periodontal Disease

b.
All of the above

c.
Dental Caries

d.
Periapical periodontitis

e.
Acute apical abscess

A

B

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15
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What is a tooth and mucosa borne denture?

a.
Acrylic based denture

b.
Everything rests on the teeth

c.
Everything rests on the soft tissues and teeth

d.
Acrylic based denture with clasps

e.
Everything rests on the soft tissues

A

C

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16
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What is a pontic?

a.
An artificial tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth

b.
an edentulous area with a tooth at one end only

c.
Components that serve as the connecting link between major connector and other components

d.
The portion of a removable partial denture that connects its components

e.
A tooth that serves to support a prosthesis

A

A

17
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What is a mucosa borne denture?

a.
Everything rests on the soft tissues and teeth

b.
Chrome based denture with clasps in teeth

c.
Everything rests on the teeth

d.
Everything rests on the soft tissues

e.
Acrylic based denture

A

D

18
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What is a minor connector?
a.
Components that serve as the connecting link between major connector and other components

b.
The portion of a removable partial denture that connects its components

c.
A tooth that serves to support a prosthesis

d.
An artificial tooth that replaced a missing natural tooth

e.
an edentulous area with a tooth at one end only

A

A

19
Q

What is a major connector?
a.
A tooth that serves to support a prosthesis

b.
An artificial tooth that replaced a missing natural tooth

c.
an edentulous area with a tooth at one end only

d.
The portion of a removable partial denture that connects its components

e.
Components that serve as the connecting link between major connector and other components

A

D

20
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What is a free end saddle?
a.
Components that serve as the connecting link between major connector and other components

b.
A tooth that serves to support a prosthesis

c.
An edentulous area with a tooth at one end only

d.
The portion of a removable partial denture that connects its components

e.
An artificial tooth that replaced a missing natural tooth

A

C

21
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What is a denture abutment?
a.
An artificial tooth that replaced a missing natural tooth

b.
The portion of a removable partial denture that connects its components

c.
an edentulous area with a tooth at one end only

d.
Components that serve as the connecting link between major connector and other components

e.
A tooth that serves to support a prosthesis

A

E

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