Local & Systemic Conditions

Question 1

List local conditions

Answer 1

Hard Tissues

I. Retained roots.
II. Un-erupted teeth.
III. Sharp irregular residual ridges.
IV. Sharp mylohyoid ridge.
V. Prominent maxillary tuberosity.
VI. Undercut areas.
VII. Tori and exostosis:
VIII. Reduced residual ridge (R.R.R)
IX. Discrepancies in jaw size

Soft Tissues

I. Enlarged Tongue.
II. Hypermobile (Flabby, Fibrous) ridges.
III. Prominent frena.
IV. Shallow sulci.
V. Pressure on mental foramen.
VI. Denture Stomatitis.
VII. Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia.
VIII. Epulis fissuratum.
IX. Angular stomatitis.

Question 2

Most retained roots should be

Answer 2

removed before prosthetic rehabilitation