Lecture 1 Flashcards
what are complete dentures?
materialistic, removable, dental, prostheses that attempt to substitute for the entire dentition and associated structure
how long is a denture supposed to last?
dental insurance pays one denture every 5-10 years
what is negativity bias?
negativity bias is the psychological phenomenon by which humans pay more attention to and give more weight to negative rather than positive experiences or other kinds of informatio
what is ymato?
you me all the others
myway magpie
dentures in pocket or puse
carries swenson’s complete dentures and whip
brings own tools
wants to drive the denture bus
attacks ferrociously at try- in
want to set own teeth
never pays and dentist never delivers dentures
tawkorchoo goobler
two separate lower dentures
one set for speaking and set for eating
karate hawk
brings gifts and flattery as decoy loves to demean previous dentist prey on young enthusiastic dentist constantly looking for new prey regularly demands ridiculous desires can't seem to make a positive decision and stick to it
bruxing booby
bruxers never remove their dentures, they grind and complain
overloaded and abused denture beating tissues
refuses to believe that the dentures are not the problem
minewere mallard
also known as I usta duck i usta look like... twentyish attire strangely can find no old pictures want to return to the days of yesteryear provides herself with "plumpers"
what is the ultimate objective?
to go from edentulous arches to temporary base plates to the final dentures
gag reflex
expect every pt to gag
some pt gag when they brush their teeth- let alone impression taking
three bets to take when making an impression
anticipate gagging
anticipate drooling
anticipate tray moving
what to do with drooling and gagging
have the patient lean as far forward at the waist and stick their tongue out to minimize gagging
have the patient raise the napkin to catch any drooling
hold the tray firmly in place for the entire time
how to prevent gag replex
paint or spray the posterior palatal seal area with topical anesthetic
3 mins working time
do not overspray
what are the 2 impressions needed
preliminary impressions->preliminary casts->custom trays->border mold custom trays->final impression->master cast
what is the correct impression procedure?
correctly seeing the placing of the tray with the impression material deep enough into the mouth while lifting the lip out of the road
what happens if the lips are not lifted?
if the strained, tight lips upon opening are not lifted out of road of the incoming tray and impression material, the tight lips will not allow the tray and impression material to be adequately seated
it is almost always predicted that the impression will not capture the depth of the vestibule and all the necessary surrounding architecture
what is the number 1 missed area in edentulous maxillary impression?
premaxilla area
what should never be done?
attempting to take impression without retracting the lips
what is the number 1 area missed in an edentulous mandibular impression?
lingual flange area - sublingual s extension
what are the correct technique for impression taking?
use correct tray size limit necessary impression material hold the impression in place for entire set time deliver necessary saliva evacuation do not leave the pt unattended
what is the osha protection standard?
gown mask gloves eye protection
dentulous vs edentulous rim lock trays
dentulous- for preliminary alginate dentulous impressions, tray is deeper for capturing teeth and ridge
no adhesive to be used
rim lock of tray retains impression material
edentulous- for preliminary alginate edentulous impressions, tray is flat for edentulous ridges only
no adhesive to be used
rim lock of tray retains impression material
plastic stock trays
good for multitude of impressions (preliminary or final)
can be altered to fit mouth
perforated but adhesive recommended
dispose after use
