INTRODUCTION Flashcards
WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF A PARTIAL DENTURE
Major Connector Minor Connector Direct Retainer Indirect Retainer Denture Base
A UNIT OF RPD THAT CONNECTS THE PARTS OF ONE SIDE ON THE ARCH TO THE OTHER SIDE
Major connector
CONNECTS OTHER COMPONENTS TO THE MAJOR COMPONENT
Minor Connector
A UNIT OF RPD THAT PROVIDES RETENTION AGAINST DISLODGING FORCES
Direct retainer
COMMONLY CALLED AS CLASP OR CLASP UNIT
Direct retainer
4 ELEMENTS COMPOSING A DIRECT RETAINER
rest
retentive arm
reciprocal arm
minor connector
UNIT OF RPD THAT PREVENTS OR RESISTS MOVEMENT OR ROTATION OF THE BASE AWAY FROM THE RIDGE
indirect retainer
INDIRECT RETAINER IS COMPOSED OF ONE COMPONENT
Rest
UNIT OF RPD THAT COVERS THE RESIDUAL RIDGE AND SUPPORTS THE DENTURE TEETH
Denture base
KENNEDY CLASSIFICATION
BILATERAL EDENTULOUS AREA LOCATED POSTERIOR TO ALL REMAINING TEETH
Class I
KENNEDY CLASSIFICATION
UNILATERAL EDENTULOUS AREA LOCATED POSTERIOR TO ALL REMAINING TEETH
Class II
KENNEDY CLASSIFICATION
UNILATERAL EDENTULOUS AREA BOUNDED BY ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR NATURAL TEETH
Class III
KENNEDY CLASSIFICATION
SINGLE BUT BILATERAL (CROSSING THE MIDLINE) EDENTULOUS AREA LOCATED ANTERIOR TO THE REMAINING TEETH
Class IV
A UNIT OF RPD THAT ENGAGES AN ABUTMENT TOOTH IN A MANNER THAT RESIST DISPLACEMENT OF PROSTHESIS AWAY FROM BASAL SEAT TISSUE
Direct retainer