Mandibular Overdentures

Question 1

Standard Care for Edentulous pt as of 2002:

Answer 1

Mandibular 2 implant overdenture

Question 2

3 types of overdentures:

Answer 2

tissue supported-implant retained, tissue-implant supported, implant retained, implant supported-implant retained

Question 3

Adv of implant overdentures:

Answer 3

min ant bone less, esthetics, stability and retention, occlusion, dec denture base irritation, chewing efficiency and force, support, red prost size, expanded maxillofacial applications, occlusal efficiency, speech

Question 4

Adv of overdentures vs fixed:

Answer 4

fewer implants (cost and morbidity red), placement not as critical, esthetics (flanges compensate for residual ridge bone loss), hygiene acces, red occlusal stress dec need for bone grafting

Question 5

Disadv to overdentures:

Answer 5

psychological need for removable teeth, amt of resto space req, long term maintenance (attachments, relines, and fractures), new prosthesis req, bone loss, food impaction, movement, retention varies w # of implants

Question 6

Bar + hader clip = __mm

Answer 6

3mm

Question 7

Soft tissue to bar = __mm

Answer 7

12mm

Question 8

OG dimension of tooth:

Answer 8

8+mm

Question 9

Bar+ o-ring:

Answer 9

5mmm

Question 10

Bone crest to soft tissue = __mm

Answer 10

3mm

Question 11

Implants should be placed here according to Misch;

Answer 11

anterior to the mental foramen

Question 12

How to remember misch implant placement:

Answer 12

A-E pt R to L, C is at midline

Question 13

Lettering of implant system with only 2 implants:

Answer 13

B,D

Question 14

Lettering of implant system with 3 implants:

Answer 14

ACE

Question 15

Lettering of implant system with 4 implants:

Answer 15

ABDE

Question 16

Lettering of implant system with 5 implants:

Answer 16

ABCDO

Question 17

C memorization tech for Misch:

Answer 17

C not incl, C inc, C not incl, C inc

Question 18

TF? Swiss Lock NG is resilient.

Answer 18

T

Question 19

2 implant systems:

Answer 19

Round bar, gold clip, swiss lock NG

Question 20

Parts of Swiss Lock Plunger;

Answer 20

Housing and Pin, can be open or closed

Question 21

Ideal RG eval for implant overdenture:

Answer 21

CBCT

Question 22

How to eval CD/CD:

Answer 22

esthetics, phonetics, VD, toth position, extension

Question 23

6 steps to diagnostic workup for implant overdentures:

Answer 23

RG eval, eval of CD/CD, RG guide w oqaque teeth, diagnostic mounting, implant selection, attachment selection

Question 24

Most important part of implant therapy:

Answer 24

dx and tx

Question 25

Function of copings:

Answer 25

to be stuck in impression material