Lec 1.1: Terminologies

Question 1

It is a device worn by a patient in the course of treatment (orthodontic appliance, space maintainer).

Answer 1

Appliance

Question 2

A tooth, portion of a tooth, that portion of dental implants that serves to support and or retain a prosthesis.

Answer 2

Abutment

Question 3

The fixation device, or any form of attachment applied directly to an abutment tooth and used for the fixation of a prosthesis.

Answer 3

Retainer

Question 4

The retention of this prosthesis depends on the exact parallelism of the 2 retentive units.

Answer 4

Extracoronal partial denture

Question 5

A partial denture that receives support from the natural teeth at each end of the edentulous space/s.

Answer 5

Tooth supported RPD

Question 6

The denture base that extends anteriorly / posteriorly and is supported by teeth at one end and tissue on the other end (distal extension partial dentures).

Answer 6

Tooth tissue supported RPD

Question 7

They are used in patients where tissue changes are expected, where a permanent prosthesis cannot be fabricated until the tissue stabilize.

Answer 7

Temporary removable partial denture

Question 8

A temporary partial denture used for a short period to fulfill esthetics, mastication or convenience until a more definite form of treatment can be rendered.

Answer 8

Interim denture

Question 9

A denture used for a short interval of time to provide:
a. esthetics, mastication, occlusal support and convenience.
b. conditioning of the patient to accept the final prosthesis.

Answer 9

Interim denture

Question 10

Used when loss of additional teeth is inevitable but immediate extraction is not advisable or desirable. Artificial teeth may be added to the denture as and when the natural teeth are extracted.

Answer 10

Transitional denture

Question 11

It is used when the soft tissue have been abused by ill-fitting prosthetic devices.

Answer 11

Treatment denture

Question 12

It is the most posterior relation of mandible to the maxilla at the established vertical dimension from which lateral movements could be made.

Answer 12

Centric relation

Question 13

It is the maximum inter-cuspation between the upper and lower teeth.

Answer 13

Centric occlusion

Question 14

Relationships of the mandible to maxilla other than centric relation, that occur in horizontal plane (protrusive, right lateral, left lateral).

Answer 14

Eccentric relation

Question 15

Defined as the “branch of dentistry” pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance and health of the patient by restoration of natural teeth or the replacement of missing teeth and “contiguous” oral and maxillo-facial tissues with an artificial substitution.

Answer 15

Prosthodontics

Question 16

The branch that deals with the replacement and/or restoration of teeth by artificial substitutes that are not readily removed from the mouth.

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Fixed prosthodontics

Question 17

The branch that is concerned with the restoration and/or replacement of stomatognathic and associated facial structures that have been affected by disease, injury, surgery, or congenital defect.

Answer 17

Maxillofacial prosthodontics

Question 18

The science behind rehabilitation of a patient with some missing teeth who desires to have replacement teeth for functional or aesthetic reasons, and who cannot have bridge (FPD) for any number of reasons.

Answer 18

Removable prosthodontics

Question 18

Is devoted to replacement of missing teeth and its contiguous tissues with prostheses designed to be removed by the wearer.

Answer 18

Removable prosthodontics

Question 18

RPD made completely out of resin.

Answer 18

Interim RPD

Question 19

RPD that contains metal framework.

Answer 19

Definitive cast framework RPD