Introduction to RPD

Question 1

Used when loss of additional teeth is unavoidable but immediate extraction is not advisable.

Answer 1

Transitional dentures

Question 2

These are temporary dentures used for a short time for the purpose of esthetics, mastication, or convenience until a form of treatment can be rendered

Answer 2

Interim dentures

Question 3

Retention comes from exact parallelism of two retentive units

Answer 3

Intracoronal denture

Question 4

Part of retainer Situated on the buccal side of tooth

Answer 4

Retentive clasp

Question 5

Placed on non undercut area of tooth on the lingual side to counteract the force that the retentive clasp is putting on the tooth

Answer 5

Stabilizing clasp

Question 6

Type of denture that receives support from natural teeth at each end of edentulous spaces

Answer 6

Tooth-supported or tooth-bound dentures

Question 7

The base of this denture extends anteriorly and posteriorly and are supported by teeth at only one end, without support of natural teeth at the posterior

Answer 7

Tooth-tissue supported denture

Question 8

Used as a carrier of treatment material when soft tissues have been abused by ill-fitting dentures or it may be used after surgery to protect the site

Answer 8

Treatment dentures

Question 9

These are used for one-unit implant body; used until the implant is osseointegrated to the bone of the patient. It also acts as protection against masticatory forces

Answer 9

Denture flippers

Question 10

Quality of denture to be firm, steady, and constant in position when forces are applied. It is the quality that resists horizontal forces

Answer 10

Stability

Question 11

Quality if denture that resists gravitational force - it resists sticky foods and forces associated with opening of the jaws

Answer 11

Retention

Question 12

Retention obtained from internal attachments or by clasps

Answer 12

Direct retention

Question 13

Manner of repair where only the surface of denture base needs to be corrected by adding a layer of new denture base

Answer 13

Reline

Question 14

Manner of repair when the entire denture base needs to be replaced but the artificial teeth are still acceptable

Answer 14

Rebase

Question 15

When the denture base and artificial teeth are no longer usable but the framework is to be retained

Answer 15

Reconstruct

Question 16

Retention lies outside the clinical crown

Answer 16

Extracoronal denture

Question 17

Fixation device or any form of attachment applied directly on abutment tooth and for use directly for fixation of prosthesis

Answer 17

Retainer

Question 18

Retention comes from exact parallelism of two retentive units - binding action of male and female attachments

Answer 18

Intracoronal denture

Question 19

Mucosal overgrowth due to ill-fitting dentures

Answer 19

Epulis fissuratum

Question 20

How many units are ideal for denture flippers?

Answer 20

1-2 units

Question 21

What type of retention is intra-coronal denture?

Answer 21

Ball and socket retention

Question 22

This is an example of male and female attachment

Answer 22

Precision attachments

Question 23

This denture is sandwiched between two supporting teeth

Answer 23

Tooth supported denture