L 3&4 Flashcards
it is the application of mechanical principles on biological tissues while studying the biology from a functional viewpoint and then using these principles to design a stable prosthesis
BIOMECHANICS
an application of the principles of engineering design as implemented in living organisms
BIOMECHANICS
the RPD and their associated structures are subjected to various forms of stress; their ability to resist those stresses depends on:
o _____, ______, ______ and _____ of the stress
(force) being applied onto the denture and denture
bearing areas
direction, duration, magnitude, frequency
types of resistance generated:
o tooth-based
o tooth- and tissue-based
- displacing force
- dislodging force
A. vertical
B. horizontal
C. torsion
A
contributes mainly to resisting horizontal stress (direct retainers)
Tooth-Based Resistance
contributes to resisting vertical stress and torsion (major connectors and indirect retainers)
Tooth-Tissue Based Resistance
Fulcrum is located in the middle in between the load and the exerted effort.
CLASS I LEVER
Resistance is positioned in the middle in between the fulcrum and the exerted effort.
CLASS II LEVER
Exerted effort is applied in the middle in between the fulcrum and the resistance.
CLASS III LEVER
o unification of the major parts of the prosthesis
o distribution of the applied force throughout the arch to
selected teeth and tissue
o minimization of torque to individual teeth
MAJOR CONNECTOR
T/F
a rigid major connector limits movement possibilities by acting as a counteracting layer (cross-arch stability) that helps to resist displacement by functional stresses
T
Major connectors is made of?
Alloy
half pear shape, located above moving tissue but as far below the gingival tissue as possible
LINGUAL BAR
located at least 4 mm inferior to gingival margin and farther if possible
LINGUAL BAR
this major connector should be contoured with no presence of
sharp margin or any angular form to prevent irritation and
annoyance
LINGUAL BAR
superior border should be tapered towards the gingival tissue
superiorly with its greatest bulk of the inferior border
LINGUAL BAR
inferior border should be slightly rounded when the framework
is polished
LINGUAL BAR
INDICATION
→ when sufficient space exists between the slightly elevated alveolar lingual sulcus and the lingual gingival tissue
LINGUAL BAR
LINGUAL BAR
Use an individual impression tray for which lingual borders are ______mm short of the elevated floor of the mouth and then use an impression material that will permit the impression to be accurately molded as the patient licks the lips.
3 mm
should be made as thin as possible
LINGUOPLATE
upper border should follow the natural curvature of the
supracingular surfaces of the teeth and should not be located
above the middle third of the lingual surfaces
LINGUOPLATE
all gingival crevices and deep embrasure must be blocked out
parallel to the path of placement
LINGUOPLATE
apron is closely adapted to the teeth extending into
non-undercut interproximal embrasures resulting in scalloped form
LINGUOPLATE
INDICATION
→ when the alveolar lingual sulcus closely approximates the lingual gingival crevices
LINGUOPLATE
residual ridges in Class I arch have undergone such vertical resorption that offers minimal resistance to horizontal rotations
LINGUOPLATE
INDICATION
→ for using periodontally weakened teeth in group functions to support the prosthesis
→ overlapped anterior teeth
LINGUOPLATE
when the future replacement of one or more incisor teeth will be
facilitated by the addition of retention loops to an existing linguoplate
LINGUOPLATE