Lecture 1 - Intro Flashcards
What is Fixed Prosthodontics
The branch of prosthodontics concerned with the replacement and/or restoration of teeth by artificial substitutes that are NOT readily removed from the mouth
Define Extracoronal
That which is outside or external to, the crown portion of a natural tooth
Ex: Complete crown; Partial Veneer crown; Onlay
Define Complete Crown and give the 5 examples
A restoration that covers all the coronal tooth surfaces
- Full metal crown (FMC) (formerly Complete veneer crown)
- Metal Ceramic crown (MCC)
- Porcelain Fused to metal (PFM)
- All ceramic crown (ACC)
- All resin crown, Resin veneer crown
Describe a partial veneer crown
A restoration that restores all but one coronal surface of a tooth or dental implant abutment, usually not covering the facial surface
- 3/4 crown
Describe Onlay
- A restoration that restores one or more cusps and adjoining occlusal surfaces or the entire occlusal surface and is retained by mechanical or adhesive means
Define Intracoronal
- Within the confines of the cusps and normal proximal/axial contours of a tooth
- Within the normal contours of the clinical crown of a tooth
- **Inlay
Describe an Inlay
A fixed intracoronal restoration; a dental restoration made outside of a tooth to correspond to the form of the prepared cavity, which is then luted into the tooth
Define Fixed Partial Denture (FPD)
Any dental prosthesis that is luted, screwed or mechanically attached or otherwise securely retained to natural teeth, tooth roots, and/or dental implant abutments that furnish the primary support for the dental prosthesis, which is being used to replace one or more missing teeth
Name the parts of a FPD
- Pontic
- Retainer
- Abutment
What is the Pontic portion of a FPD
- An artificial tooth on a fixed dental prosthesis that replaces a missing natural tooth, restores its function, and usually fills the space previously occupied by the clinical crown
What is the Retainer portion of a FPD
- Any type of device used for the stabilization or retention of a prosthesis
What is the Abutment portion of a FPD
- A tooth, a portion of a tooth, or that portion of a dental implant that serves to support and/or retain a prosthesis
What is Occlusion? (2)
- The act or process of closure or of being closed or shut off
- The static relationship between the incising or masticating surfaces of the maxillary or mandibular teeth or tooth analogues
Name the two occlusal schemes
- Cusp- marginal ridge occlusion (tooth to two teeth)
2. Cusp- fossa occlusion (tooth to tooth)
What is the location of contact on opposing tooth for a cusp to marginal ridge occlusion
Marginal ridges and occlusal fossae
Advantages to Cusp to Fossa occlusion
- Occlusal forces are directed parallel with the long axis of the tooth
- These forces are near the center of the tooth, placing very little lateral forces on the tooth
Advantages to Cusp to marginal ridge occlusion
- Most natural type of occlusion and is found in 95% of adults
- Can be used for single restorations
Disadvantages of cusp to fossa occlusion
- Since this occlusion type is rarely found in teeth, it usually can only be used when restoring several contacting teeth and the teeth opposing them.
Disadvantages of cusp to marginal ridge occlusion
- Food impaction and the displacement of teeth may arise if the functional cusps wedge into a lingual embrasure